Information about #142B5D color

#142B5D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #142B5D is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(20, 43, 93) — 7.8% red, 16.9% green, 36.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 29 / 20 / 0 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored steel-blue azure, #142B5D leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Biscay (#1B3162). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tottenham Navy (#132257) and Delft Blue (#1F305E).

In RGB terms — rgb(20, 43, 93) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #142B5D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #142B5D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#142B5D color variations

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#142B5D 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 #142B5D

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

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Downriver color link
Downriver

#092256

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

Marine color link
Marine

#042E60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#142B5D
  • RGB20, 43, 93
  • CMYK29, 20, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(20, 43, 93)
  • HSL221°, 65%, 22%
  • HSL Precise221.096°, 64.602%, 22.157%
  • HSV221°, 78%, 36%
  • HSB221°, 78%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.078, 0.169, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.078, 0.169, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.078, 0.169, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID142B5D
  • DECIMAL ID1321821
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01