#149BEE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.5% 0.161 244.4), rgb(20, 155, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#149BEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #149BEE |
| RGB | rgb(20, 155, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 87%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.161 244.4) |
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 #149BEE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #149BEE | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #149BEE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #149BEE text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#95C7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 243.7)
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Step 400
400
#54A8E9
oklch(70.7% 0.126 244.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#149BEE
oklch(66.5% 0.161 244.4)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#012944
oklch(27.1% 0.066 244.1)
#149BEE 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) | #739EF1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558CEC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFB9 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #149BEE
#149BEE
oklch(66.5% 0.161 244.4)
- #D17C00
#D17C00
oklch(66.4% 0.15 64.3)
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 #149BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.086
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.091
Use #149BEE 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.