#148AC4
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.2% 0.129 238), rgb(20, 138, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#148AC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #148AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 138, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 81%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.129 238) |
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 #148AC4 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #148AC4 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #148AC4 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #148AC4 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 238.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.063 238.4)
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Step 400
400
#60AAD8
oklch(70.8% 0.1 237.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#148AC4
oklch(60.2% 0.129 238)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#062A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 236.9)
#148AC4 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) | #6E8AC7 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577BC3 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00999E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #148AC4
#148AC4
oklch(60.2% 0.129 238)
- #B96A23
#B96A23
oklch(60.2% 0.129 57.5)
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 #148AC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.017
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
Use #148AC4 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.