#140E93 Hex Color
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#140e93 is a dark, highly saturated blue with a slight violet undertone. Its deep, cool character suggests authority, trust, security, and mystery, making it effective for finance, technology, government, and formal branding. Use this dark blue as a strong accent or UI base with white text, which reaches about 13.9:1 contrast. The hex code is #140e93.
Questions about #140e93
What is #140e93 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #140e93 is rgb(20, 14, 147), in HSL hsl(243, 83%, 32%) and in CMYK 86%, 90%, 0%, 42%.
What colors pair well with #140e93?
#140e93 pairs with white for crisp contrast and warm yellow for a lively complementary accent, while pale blue-gray creates a calmer, coordinated look beside its cool violet-blue base in interfaces and branding.
Is #140e93 warm or cool?
#140e93 reads as a cool color because its deep blue base and slight violet undertone sit on the cool side of the color wheel, giving it a controlled, serious, and slightly mysterious mood.
Where can #140e93 work well?
#140e93 works well as a strong accent, navigation color, or UI base in finance, technology, security, and formal branding, especially when paired with light text and generous spacing to preserve clarity.
Is #140e93 readable on white or black?
#140e93 has a 13.87:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.51:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.