Palettes / Colors / #14116A
#14116A — Deep Blue
#14116A is a blue color we call Deep Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #14116A 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.
#14116A 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 #666911; it also sits naturally between #113A69 and #401169. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #14116A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 20, 17, 106 |
| HSL | 242°, 72%, 24% |
| HSV | 242°, 84%, 42% |
| CMYK | 81%, 84%, 0%, 58% |
| XYZ | 3.09, 1.59, 13.78 |
| Yxy | 1.59, 0.1674, 0.0861 |
| CIE-Lab | 13.17, 33.85, -50.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 12.61, 22.71, -58.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 8% · Green 7% · Blue 42%
Cyan 81% · Magenta 84% · Yellow 0% · Key 58%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #14116A
.text { color: #14116A; }
.background { background-color: #14116A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #14116A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(20, 17, 106); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 72%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #14116A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(20, 17, 106, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #14116A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(20, 17, 106, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#14116A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#14116A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #666911:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 15.93:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.32:1 Fails |
Best text color on #14116A: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #14116A
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 #14116A: ·
How #14116A 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 #14116A 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 #14116A?
#14116A is Deep Blue, a blue color (RGB 20, 17, 106). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #14116A?
#14116A is RGB 20, 17, 106 — HSL 242°, 72%, 24% — CMYK 81%, 84%, 0%, 58%.
What colors go with #14116A?
Its complement is #666911; analogous partners are #113A69 and #401169. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #14116A for text?
White text on #14116A has a contrast ratio of 15.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.32:1.