#149CF9
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.3% 0.172 247), rgb(20, 156, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#149CF9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #149CF9 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 156, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 95%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.172 247) |
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 #149CF9 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #149CF9 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #149CF9 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #149CF9 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FF
oklch(97.2% 0.014 244.7)
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Step 100
100
#DAECFE
oklch(93.5% 0.031 248.2)
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Step 200
200
#BADEFF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#8AC7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 247.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#149CF9
oklch(67.3% 0.172 247)
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Step 500
500
#008FE7
oklch(63.2% 0.166 246.8)
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Step 600
600
#0078C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#002847
oklch(27% 0.072 247.4)
#149CF9 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) | #6EA1FD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C8EF7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3BE | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #149CF9
#149CF9
oklch(67.3% 0.172 247)
- #D28100
#D28100
oklch(67.4% 0.149 66.9)
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 #149CF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.082
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.089
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.095
Use #149CF9 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.