What color is #142647?

#142647 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 #142647?

The RGB value is 20, 38, 71: 20 red, 38 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #142647?

The complementary color is #473514, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #142647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#142647 color

#142647 rgb(20, 38, 71)

Shades of blue

The hex color #142647 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 14.9% green and 27.8% blue (20, 38, 71).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 56% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Eclipse (#112244), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.02:1).

#142647 color codes

HEX	`#142647`
RGB	`rgb(20, 38, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 14.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 56%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 72%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 46%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.43, 5.23, -22.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.43, 23.47, 282.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.119, 1.99, 6.232)`
Decimal	`1320519`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #142647, 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 #142647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#142647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #142647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #142647; }
.text { color: #142647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #142647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 38 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #142647, #1b1447); }

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Questions

What color is #142647?: #142647 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 #142647?: The RGB value is 20, 38, 71: 20 red, 38 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #142647?: The complementary color is #473514, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #142647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.