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#146cb3 color: Daphne

#146cb3 is rgb(20, 108, 179) in RGB and oklch(52.047% 0.13582 249.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52%
0.136
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #146cb3

#146cb3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, 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: #146cb3 mixed with white

  1. 146cb3
  2. 357bbb
  3. 4d89c4
  4. 6498cc
  5. 7aa7d3
  6. 90b5db
  7. a6c4e3
  8. bcd3ea
  9. d2e1f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #146cb3 mixed with black

  1. 146cb3
  2. 105d9b
  3. 0c4e84
  4. 08406e
  5. 053258
  6. 032543
  7. 01192f
  8. 010d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #146cb3 with less saturation

  1. 146cb3
  2. 256cac
  3. 306da5
  4. 3a6d9d
  5. 426c96
  6. 4a6c8f
  7. 516c87
  8. 576b80
  9. 5d6b78
  10. 636a71

Questions about #146cb3

What color is #146cb3?

#146cb3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(20, 108, 179), in HSL hsl(206.79, 79.9%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.047% 0.13582 249.287).

What colors go well with #146cb3?

The complementary color of #146cb3 is #995700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007796 and #5a5db5. The triadic partners are #a74158 and #4f7707.

Is white or black text more readable on #146cb3?

White text reads better on #146cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #146cb3 a warm or cool color?

#146cb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.136.