#147DE6
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.3% 0.181 254.2), rgb(20, 125, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#147DE6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #147DE6 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 125, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 84%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.181 254.2) |
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 #147DE6 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #147DE6 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #147DE6 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #147DE6 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 254.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#64A3F0
oklch(70.6% 0.131 254.3)
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Step 500
500
#348AEB
oklch(63.1% 0.167 254.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#147DE6
oklch(59.3% 0.181 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4179
oklch(37.6% 0.109 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2747
oklch(27.1% 0.068 254.1)
#147DE6 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) | #4287EA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A6 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #147DE6
#147DE6
oklch(59.3% 0.181 254.2)
- #AA7100
#AA7100
oklch(59.4% 0.126 74.1)
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 #147DE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.070
Use #147DE6 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.