Close to Cerulean
#14799C
#14799C is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Cerulean. In RGB it’s made of 7.8% red, 47.5% green, and 61.2% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 77% saturation and 35% 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 #14799C.
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.
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4.24:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #14799C as they’d see it.
#14799C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #14799C
What color is #14799C?
#14799C is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Cerulean. In RGB it’s made of 7.8% red, 47.5% green, and 61.2% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 77% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #14799C in RGB?
#14799C is rgb(20, 121, 156): 20 red, 121 green, and 156 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #14799C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(87, 22, 0, 39). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #14799C?
PANTONE 7468 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #14799C?
Its complement #9B624D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.