ColorTool
Log in
#146CD0

#146cd0 ≈ True Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#146cd0 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 7.84% red, 42.35% green and 81.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 90.38% cyan, 48.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.43% black. Its hue angle is 211.91°, with 82.46% saturation and 44.71% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is True Blue (#0073cf), ΔE 3.09.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#0066cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1543

Complementary

  1. #146cd0
  2. #d07814

Split complementary

  1. #146cd0
  2. #d01a14
  3. #cad014

Analogous

  1. #14cad0
  2. #146cd0
  3. #1a14d0

Triadic

  1. #146cd0
  2. #d0146c
  3. #6cd014

Tetradic

  1. #146cd0
  2. #7814d0
  3. #d07814
  4. #6cd014

Square

  1. #146cd0
  2. #d014ca
  3. #d07814
  4. #14d01a

Monochromatic

  1. #072444
  2. #0d488a
  3. #146cd0
  4. #4493ed
  5. #89bbf4

Shades

#146cd0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #146cd0
  2. #1261bb
  3. #1056a6
  4. #0e4c92
  5. #0c417d
  6. #0a3668
  7. #082b53
  8. #06203e
  9. #04162a
  10. #020b15
  11. #000000

Tints

#146cd0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #146cd0
  2. #2c7bd5
  3. #4389d9
  4. #5b98de
  5. #72a7e3
  6. #8ab6e8
  7. #a1c4ec
  8. #b9d3f1
  9. #d0e2f6
  10. #e8f0fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#146cd0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #146cd0
  2. #1f6ec8
  3. #2a70c0
  4. #3472b8
  5. #3f74b0
  6. #4a76a8
  7. #5578a0
  8. #607a98
  9. #6a7c90
  10. #757e88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #576d9f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3076d4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0066ce ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008494 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2772d2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0068cf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007baf ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-146cd0 {
  color: #146cd0;
}
Background
.bg-146cd0 {
  background-color: #146cd0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-146cd0 {
  border: 2px solid #146cd0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #146cd0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 20 108 208;
  --color-primary-hsl: 212 82% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-146cd0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #146cd0, #1a14d0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-146cd0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(20 108 208 / 0.35);
}

#0073cf True Blue ΔE 3.09 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.65 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 4.83 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.80 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 5.98 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.14 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.16 #eb932f Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

True Blue
#146cd0  rgb(20, 108, 208)  hsl(212, 82%, 45%)  True Blue
#d07814  rgb(208, 120, 20)  hsl(32, 82%, 45%)  Ochre
#d0146c  rgb(208, 20, 108)  hsl(332, 82%, 45%)  Dogwood Rose
#6cd014  rgb(108, 208, 20)  hsl(92, 82%, 45%)  Lime Green