Palettes / Colors / #14495C

#14495C — Deep Blue

#14495C is a blue color we call Deep Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #14495C 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.

#14495C is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #5C2714; it also sits naturally between #145C4B and #14255C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 8% · Green 29% · Blue 36%

Cyan 78% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 64%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #14495C

.text { color: #14495C; }
.background { background-color: #14495C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #14495C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(20, 73, 92); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 64%, 22%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #14495C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(20, 73, 92, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #14495C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(20, 73, 92, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#14495C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#14495C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5C2714:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #14495C: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #14495C

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:

How #14495C 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 #14495C rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #14495B  ·  #14495D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #14495C?

#14495C is Deep Blue, a blue color (RGB 20, 73, 92). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #14495C?

#14495C is RGB 20, 73, 92 — HSL 196°, 64%, 22% — CMYK 78%, 21%, 0%, 64%.

What colors go with #14495C?

Its complement is #5C2714; analogous partners are #145C4B and #14255C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #14495C for text?

White text on #14495C has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.14:1.