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#146baf color: Daphne

#146baf is rgb(20, 107, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.556% 0.13183 248.528) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

51.6%
0.132
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #146baf

#146baf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daphne (#116db1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #146baf mixed with white

  1. 146baf
  2. 357ab8
  3. 4d89c0
  4. 6497c9
  5. 7aa6d1
  6. 90b5d9
  7. a6c3e1
  8. bcd2e9
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #146baf mixed with black

  1. 146baf
  2. 105c98
  3. 0c4e81
  4. 083f6b
  5. 053256
  6. 032541
  7. 01182e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #146baf with less saturation

  1. 146baf
  2. 246ba8
  3. 306ba1
  4. 396b9a
  5. 416b93
  6. 496b8c
  7. 506b85
  8. 566a7e
  9. 5c6976
  10. 62686f

Questions about #146baf

What color is #146baf?

#146baf is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(20, 107, 175), in HSL hsl(206.32, 79.49%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.556% 0.13183 248.528).

What colors go well with #146baf?

The complementary color of #146baf is #975600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007693 and #585db1. The triadic partners are #a44158 and #50750a.

Is white or black text more readable on #146baf?

White text reads better on #146baf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #146baf a warm or cool color?

#146baf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.132.