What color is #143869?

#143869 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Lost in Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #143869?

The RGB value is 20, 56, 105: 20 red, 56 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #143869?

The complementary color is #694514, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #143869?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#143869 color

#143869 rgb(20, 56, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #143869 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 22% green and 41.2% blue (20, 56, 105).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 68% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Space (#03386A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.67:1).

#143869 color codes

HEX	`#143869`
RGB	`rgb(20, 56, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 22%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 68%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 81%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 47%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.66, 6.54, -32.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.66, 33, 281.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.252, 3.996, 13.909)`
Decimal	`1325161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #143869, 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 #143869	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#143869 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #143869 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #143869; }
.text { color: #143869; }
.border { border: 2px solid #143869; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 56 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #143869, #1b1469); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #143869?: #143869 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Lost in Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #143869?: The RGB value is 20, 56, 105: 20 red, 56 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #143869?: The complementary color is #694514, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #143869?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.