#146BFE
Closest named color: Bright Blue (#0165FC). oklch(57.4% 0.232 261), rgb(20, 107, 254).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#146BFE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Blue (#0165FC), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Blue (#0165FC) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #146BFE |
| RGB | rgb(20, 107, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 99%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.232 261) |
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 #146BFE | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #146BFE | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #146BFE text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #146BFE text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FF
oklch(81% 0.095 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D83FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 260.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#146BFE
oklch(57.4% 0.232 261)
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Step 700
700
#0053D6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 261)
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Step 800
800
#0445AE
oklch(42.8% 0.178 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F3B8A
oklch(37.6% 0.14 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2451
oklch(27.1% 0.088 261)
#146BFE 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) | #0080FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BFB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091AA | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #146BFE
#146BFE
oklch(57.4% 0.232 261)
- #9C7000
#9C7000
oklch(57.5% 0.119 81.2)
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 #146BFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.016
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.026
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.074
Use #146BFE 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.