ColorTool
Log in
#146CD3

#146cd3 ≈ True Blue

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

#146cd3 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 82.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 90.52% cyan, 48.82% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.25% black. Its hue angle is 212.36°, with 82.68% saturation and 45.29% 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 5.1:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is True Blue (#0073cf), ΔE 3.27.

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 luminance0.1558

Complementary

  1. #146cd3
  2. #d37b14

Split complementary

  1. #146cd3
  2. #d31c14
  3. #cbd314

Analogous

  1. #14cbd3
  2. #146cd3
  3. #1c14d3

Triadic

  1. #146cd3
  2. #d3146c
  3. #6cd314

Tetradic

  1. #146cd3
  2. #7b14d3
  3. #d37b14
  4. #6cd314

Square

  1. #146cd3
  2. #d314cb
  3. #d37b14
  4. #14d31c

Monochromatic

  1. #072447
  2. #0d488d
  3. #146cd3
  4. #4693ed
  5. #8cbcf4

Shades

#146cd3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #146cd3
  2. #1261be
  3. #1056a9
  4. #0e4c94
  5. #0c417f
  6. #0a366a
  7. #082b54
  8. #06203f
  9. #04162a
  10. #020b15
  11. #000000

Tints

#146cd3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #146cd3
  2. #2c7bd7
  3. #4389dc
  4. #5b98e0
  5. #72a7e5
  6. #8ab6e9
  7. #a1c4ed
  8. #b9d3f2
  9. #d0e2f6
  10. #e8f0fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#146cd3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #146cd3
  2. #1f6ecb
  3. #2a70c2
  4. #3472ba
  5. #3f74b2
  6. #4a76aa
  7. #5578a1
  8. #607a99
  9. #6a7c91
  10. #757e88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #576da1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c77d7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0066d1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008595 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2573d5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0069d2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007cb1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-146cd3 {
  color: #146cd3;
}
Background
.bg-146cd3 {
  background-color: #146cd3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-146cd3 {
  border: 2px solid #146cd3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #146cd3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 20 108 211;
  --color-primary-hsl: 212 83% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-146cd3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #146cd3, #1c14d3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-146cd3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(20 108 211 / 0.35);
}

#0073cf True Blue ΔE 3.27 #1560bd Denim ΔE 4.80 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 5.15 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.46 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 5.61 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 6.15 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.38 #eb932c Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

True Blue
#146cd3  rgb(20, 108, 211)  hsl(212, 83%, 45%)  True Blue
#d37b14  rgb(211, 123, 20)  hsl(32, 83%, 45%)  Ochre
#d3146c  rgb(211, 20, 108)  hsl(332, 83%, 45%)  Dogwood Rose
#6cd314  rgb(108, 211, 20)  hsl(92, 83%, 45%)  Lime Green