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#147dce color: Electron Blue

#147dce is rgb(20, 125, 206) in RGB and oklch(57.709% 0.15168 248.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

57.7%
0.152
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #147dce

#147dce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Electron Blue (#0881d1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #147dce mixed with white

  1. 147dce
  2. 388ad4
  3. 5298da
  4. 69a5df
  5. 7fb2e4
  6. 94bfe9
  7. aaccee
  8. bfd8f3
  9. d4e5f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #147dce mixed with black

  1. 147dce
  2. 106cb3
  3. 0c5b98
  4. 084b7f
  5. 053b66
  6. 032c4e
  7. 011e38
  8. 011123
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #147dce with less saturation

  1. 147dce
  2. 297dc6
  3. 377ebe
  4. 437eb5
  5. 4c7ead
  6. 557da5
  7. 5d7d9c
  8. 657c94
  9. 6c7b8b
  10. 737a82

Questions about #147dce

What color is #147dce?

#147dce is bright blue. The closest named color is Electron Blue. In RGB it is rgb(20, 125, 206), in HSL hsl(206.13, 82.3%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.709% 0.15168 248.891).

What colors go well with #147dce?

The complementary color of #147dce is #af6500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0089ab and #686cd1. The triadic partners are #c14b67 and #5d8903.

Is white or black text more readable on #147dce?

White text reads better on #147dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #147dce a warm or cool color?

#147dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.152.