What color is #14213B?

#14213B is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sombre Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #14213B?

The RGB value is 20, 33, 59: 20 red, 33 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #14213B?

The complementary color is #3B2E14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #14213B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#14213B color

#14213B rgb(20, 33, 59)

Shades of blue

The hex color #14213B is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 12.9% green and 23.1% blue (20, 33, 59).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 49% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Sombre Night (#161E34), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.03:1).

#14213B color codes

HEX	`#14213B`
RGB	`rgb(20, 33, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 12.9%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 49%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 66%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 44%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.94, 3.99, -18.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.94, 18.91, 282.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.621, 1.552, 4.351)`
Decimal	`1319227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #14213B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #14213B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#14213B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #14213B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #14213b; }
.text { color: #14213b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #14213b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 33 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #14213b, #1b143b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #14213B?: #14213B is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sombre Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #14213B?: The RGB value is 20, 33, 59: 20 red, 33 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #14213B?: The complementary color is #3B2E14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #14213B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.