#148ED1
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.8% 0.139 241.1), rgb(20, 142, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#148ED1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #148ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 142, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 83%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.139 241.1) |
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 #148ED1 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #148ED1 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #148ED1 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #148ED1 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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 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
#99C7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DA9DE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 241)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#148ED1
oklch(61.8% 0.139 241.1)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#052940
oklch(26.9% 0.058 242)
#148ED1 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) | #6E8FD4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5580D0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #148ED1
#148ED1
oklch(61.8% 0.139 241.1)
- #C06F0F
#C06F0F
oklch(61.9% 0.139 61.5)
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 #148ED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
Use #148ED1 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.