#148DCE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.4% 0.137 240.5), rgb(20, 141, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#148DCE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 240°. 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 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #148DCE |
| RGB | rgb(20, 141, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 82%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.137 240.5) |
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 #148DCE | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #148DCE | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #148DCE text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #148DCE text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AC7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 240.4)
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Step 400
400
#5DA9DD
oklch(70.7% 0.107 240.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#148DCE
oklch(61.4% 0.137 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#05293F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 240.8)
#148DCE 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) | #6E8ED1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557ECD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA4 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #148DCE
#148DCE
oklch(61.4% 0.137 240.5)
- #BE6E15
#BE6E15
oklch(61.5% 0.136 60.9)
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 #148DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.017
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
Use #148DCE 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.