What color is #14305B?

#14305B is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #14305B?

The RGB value is 20, 48, 91: 20 red, 48 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #14305B?

The complementary color is #5B3F14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #14305B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#14305B color

#14305B rgb(20, 48, 91)

Shades of blue

The hex color #14305B is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 18.8% green and 35.7% blue (20, 48, 91).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 64% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Marine (#042E60), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.1:1).

#14305B color codes

HEX	`#14305B`
RGB	`rgb(20, 48, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 18.8%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 64%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 78%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 47%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.11, 6.34, -28.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.11, 29.57, 282.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.233, 3.018, 10.308)`
Decimal	`1323099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #14305B, 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 #14305B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#14305B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #14305B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #14305b; }
.text { color: #14305b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #14305b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 48 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #14305b, #1b145b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #14305B?: #14305B is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #14305B?: The RGB value is 20, 48, 91: 20 red, 48 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #14305B?: The complementary color is #5B3F14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #14305B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.