What color is #143160?

#143160 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 #143160?

The RGB value is 20, 49, 96: 20 red, 49 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #143160?

The complementary color is #604314, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #143160?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#143160 color

#143160 rgb(20, 49, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #143160 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 19.2% green and 37.6% blue (20, 49, 96).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 66% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Marine (#042E60), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.82:1).

#143160 color codes

HEX	`#143160`
RGB	`rgb(20, 49, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 19.2%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 66%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 79%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 49%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.79, 7.74, -31.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.79, 32.05, 283.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.497, 3.189, 11.495)`
Decimal	`1323360`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #143160, 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 #143160	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#143160 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #143160 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #143160; }
.text { color: #143160; }
.border { border: 2px solid #143160; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 49 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #143160, #1d1460); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #143160?: #143160 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 #143160?: The RGB value is 20, 49, 96: 20 red, 49 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #143160?: The complementary color is #604314, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #143160?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.