What color is #14263F?

#14263F 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 #14263F?

The RGB value is 20, 38, 63: 20 red, 38 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #14263F?

The complementary color is #3F2D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #14263F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#14263F color

#14263F rgb(20, 38, 63)

Shades of blue

The hex color #14263F is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 14.9% green and 24.7% blue (20, 38, 63).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 52% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.23:1).

#14263F color codes

HEX	`#14263F`
RGB	`rgb(20, 38, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 14.9%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 52%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 68%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 40%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.92, 1.91, -18.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.92, 18.26, 276.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.878, 1.894, 4.968)`
Decimal	`1320511`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #14263F, 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 #14263F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#14263F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #14263F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #14263f; }
.text { color: #14263f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #14263f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 38 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #14263f, #17143f); }

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Questions

What color is #14263F?: #14263F 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 #14263F?: The RGB value is 20, 38, 63: 20 red, 38 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #14263F?: The complementary color is #3F2D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #14263F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.