What color is #14233E?

#14233E is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #14233E?

The RGB value is 20, 35, 62: 20 red, 35 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #14233E?

The complementary color is #3E2F14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #14233E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#14233E color

#14233E rgb(20, 35, 62)

Shades of blue

The hex color #14233E is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 13.7% green and 24.3% blue (20, 35, 62).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 51% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.67:1).

#14233E color codes

HEX	`#14233E`
RGB	`rgb(20, 35, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 13.7%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 51%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 68%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 44%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.82, 3.72, -19.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.82, 19.56, 280.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.759, 1.698, 4.792)`
Decimal	`1319742`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #14233E, 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 #14233E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#14233E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #14233E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #14233e; }
.text { color: #14233e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #14233e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 35 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #14233e, #1a143e); }

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Questions

What color is #14233E?: #14233E is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #14233E?: The RGB value is 20, 35, 62: 20 red, 35 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #14233E?: The complementary color is #3E2F14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #14233E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.