Palettes / Colors / #1400A3
#1400A3 — Vivid Blue
#1400A3 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DarkBlue (#00008B). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkblue (#00008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkblue gives you #00008B, a different color; use #1400A3 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#1400A3 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #90A300; it also sits naturally between #003FA3 and #6500A3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #1400A3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 20, 0, 163 |
| HSL | 247°, 100%, 32% |
| HSV | 247°, 100%, 64% |
| CMYK | 88%, 100%, 0%, 36% |
| XYZ | 6.90, 2.79, 34.83 |
| Yxy | 2.79, 0.1550, 0.0627 |
| CIE-Lab | 19.20, 56.87, -76.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 16.71, 46.06, -117.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 8% · Green 0% · Blue 64%
Cyan 88% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #1400A3
.text { color: #1400A3; }
.background { background-color: #1400A3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #1400A3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(20, 0, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 100%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #1400A3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(20, 0, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #1400A3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(20, 0, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#1400A3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#1400A3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #1400A3
Tints of #1400A3
Tones of #1400A3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #90A300:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 13.47:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.56:1 Fails |
Best text color on #1400A3: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #1400A3
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #1400A3: ·
How #1400A3 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #1400A3 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #1400A3?
#1400A3 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 20, 0, 163). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #1400A3?
#1400A3 is RGB 20, 0, 163 — HSL 247°, 100%, 32% — CMYK 88%, 100%, 0%, 36%.
What colors go with #1400A3?
Its complement is #90A300; analogous partners are #003FA3 and #6500A3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #1400A3 for text?
White text on #1400A3 has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.56:1.