Information about #140472 color

#140472 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #140472 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(20, 4, 114) — 7.8% red, 1.6% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 37 / 43 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#140472 is a intensely saturated blue that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Royal Navy (#1A0076). Slightly further away sit Deep Blue (#040273) and PHCH (#201173).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(20, 4, 114)), which gives #140472 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #140472: 16.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. No one has named #140472 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#140472 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#140472 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 #140472

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

Royal Navy color link
Royal Navy

#1A0076

Deep Blue color link
Deep Blue

#040273

PHCH color link
PHCH

#201173

ACE Blue color link
ACE Blue

#290177

Suns Purple color link
Suns Purple

#1D1160

Navy Blue color link
Navy Blue

#000080

Deep Indigo color link
Deep Indigo

#160059

Visa Blue color link
Visa Blue

#1A1F71

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#140472
  • RGB20, 4, 114
  • CMYK37, 43, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(20, 4, 114)
  • HSL249°, 93%, 23%
  • HSL Precise248.727°, 93.22%, 23.137%
  • HSV249°, 96%, 45%
  • HSB249°, 96%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.078, 0.016, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.078, 0.016, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.078, 0.016, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID140472
  • DECIMAL ID1311858
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01