What color is #143096?

#143096 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Smalt. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #143096?

The RGB value is 20, 48, 150: 20 red, 48 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #143096?

The complementary color is #967A14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #143096?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#143096 color

#143096 rgb(20, 48, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #143096 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 18.8% green and 58.8% blue (20, 48, 150).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 76% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.09:1).

#143096 color codes

HEX	`#143096`
RGB	`rgb(20, 48, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 18.8%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 76%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 87%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 68%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.15, 30.69, -58.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.15, 65.84, 297.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.849, 4.464, 29.349)`
Decimal	`1323158`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #143096, 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 #143096	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#143096 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #143096 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #143096; }
.text { color: #143096; }
.border { border: 2px solid #143096; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 48 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #143096, #391496); }

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Questions

What color is #143096?: #143096 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Smalt. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #143096?: The RGB value is 20, 48, 150: 20 red, 48 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #143096?: The complementary color is #967A14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #143096?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.