#146490
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(48% 0.101 239.4), rgb(20, 100, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#146490 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #146490 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 100, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 76%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.101 239.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #146490 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #146490 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #146490 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #146490 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DD
oklch(81% 0.048 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A8CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 238.5)
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Step 500
500
#4A91BF
oklch(63% 0.1 239.4)
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Step 600
600
#287BAC
oklch(55.7% 0.109 239.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#146490
oklch(48% 0.101 239.4)
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Step 800
800
#185478
oklch(42.6% 0.084 240)
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Step 900
900
#1C4660
oklch(37.7% 0.064 238.9)
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Step 950
950
#122938
oklch(27% 0.04 239.2)
#146490 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4F6492 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E598F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F73 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #146490
#146490
oklch(48% 0.101 239.4)
- #864E17
#864E17
oklch(48% 0.1 60)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #146490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.011
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
Use #146490 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.