#148FC6
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.5% 0.127 235.7), rgb(20, 143, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#148FC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #148FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 143, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 82%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.127 235.7) |
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 #148FC6 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #148FC6 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #148FC6 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #148FC6 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 235.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AC8E4
oklch(81% 0.063 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EAAD6
oklch(70.6% 0.099 235.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#148FC6
oklch(61.5% 0.127 235.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#052A3C
oklch(27% 0.052 234.9)
#148FC6 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) | #748FC9 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7FC5 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #148FC6
#148FC6
oklch(61.5% 0.127 235.7)
- #BE6E2E
#BE6E2E
oklch(61.6% 0.127 55.7)
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 #148FC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.027
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
Use #148FC6 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.