Close to Ultramarine
#140DF2
#140DF2 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Ultramarine. In RGB it’s made of 7.8% red, 5.1% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 242°, with 90% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #140DF2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.86:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.37:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.86:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.37:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #140DF2 as they’d see it.
#140DF2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #140DF2
What color is #140DF2?
#140DF2 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Ultramarine. In RGB it’s made of 7.8% red, 5.1% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 242°, with 90% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #140DF2 in RGB?
#140DF2 is rgb(20, 13, 242): 20 red, 13 green, and 242 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #140DF2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(92, 95, 0, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #140DF2?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #140DF2?
Its complement #4A4E00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.