What color is #142644?

#142644 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Dark Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #142644?

The RGB value is 20, 38, 68: 20 red, 38 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #142644?

The complementary color is #443214, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #142644?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#142644 color

#142644 rgb(20, 38, 68)

Shades of blue

The hex color #142644 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 14.9% green and 26.7% blue (20, 38, 68).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 55% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Dark Eclipse (#112244), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.1:1).

#142644 color codes

HEX	`#142644`
RGB	`rgb(20, 38, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 14.9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 55%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 71%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 44%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.23, 3.97, -21.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.23, 21.5, 280.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.025, 1.952, 5.738)`
Decimal	`1320516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #142644, 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 #142644	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#142644 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #142644 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #142644; }
.text { color: #142644; }
.border { border: 2px solid #142644; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 38 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #142644, #1a1444); }

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Questions

What color is #142644?: #142644 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Dark Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #142644?: The RGB value is 20, 38, 68: 20 red, 38 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #142644?: The complementary color is #443214, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #142644?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.