#147AA3
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.5% 0.106 232), rgb(20, 122, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#147AA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #147AA3 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 122, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 78%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.106 232) |
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 #147AA3 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #147AA3 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #147AA3 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #147AA3 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DA
oklch(81% 0.047 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9C8
oklch(70.6% 0.076 232.3)
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Step 500
500
#4394BA
oklch(63.2% 0.097 231.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#147AA3
oklch(54.5% 0.106 232)
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Step 700
700
#06698F
oklch(49% 0.099 232.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E5674
oklch(42.7% 0.082 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#17475D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 231.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#147AA3 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) | #6579A5 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536CA2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008588 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #147AA3
#147AA3
oklch(54.5% 0.106 232)
- #A05D30
#A05D30
oklch(54.6% 0.106 52.5)
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 #147AA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.021
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.028
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
Use #147AA3 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.