Information about #14285D color

#14285D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #14285D is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(20, 40, 93) — 7.8% red, 15.7% green, 36.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 29 / 21 / 0 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated steel-blue azure, #14285D leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tottenham Navy (#132257). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Biscay (#1B3162) and Delft Blue (#1F305E).

In RGB terms — rgb(20, 40, 93) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #14285D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#14285D color variations

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#14285D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #14285D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

Braves Navy color link
Braves Navy

#13274F

Downriver color link
Downriver

#092256

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Blue Zodiac color link
Blue Zodiac

#13264D

Brewers Blue color link
Brewers Blue

#0A2351

Marine color link
Marine

#042E60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#14285D
  • RGB20, 40, 93
  • CMYK29, 21, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(20, 40, 93)
  • HSL224°, 65%, 22%
  • HSL Precise223.562°, 64.602%, 22.157%
  • HSV224°, 78%, 36%
  • HSB224°, 78%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.078, 0.157, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.078, 0.157, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.078, 0.157, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID14285D
  • DECIMAL ID1321053
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01