Nearest named color: Feldgrau
#146271
#146271
Nearest named
Feldgrau
Family
Blue
Lightness
45.9%
Chroma
0.074
Hue angle
214.2°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
6.96:1 · AA
Contrast on black
2.67:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#006666
CSS oklch()
46% 0.07 214

#146271 is a mid-toned, cool blue. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #146271

Not just a swatch — here's how #146271 works with other colors. Named schemes with #146271 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Feldgrau opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Feldgrau keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Feldgrau is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Feldgrau.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Feldgrau plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Feldgrau is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #146271 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 42/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 53/100
Moderate
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 3/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 48/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 58/100
Moderate
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 20/100
Low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 77/100
High
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 33/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 80/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #146271

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People also use #146271 with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 7.0:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #C6E6EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #144271 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #146271 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #146271;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 98 113;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.9% 0.074 214.2);
  --color-50: #F1FBFD;
  --color-100: #DBF5FA;
  --color-200: #BAE9F3;
  --color-300: #8AD6E5;
  --color-400: #5FC0D3;
  --color-500: #3DA3B8;
  --color-600: #357E8C;
  --color-700: #2B5A64;
  --color-800: #203C41;
  --color-900: #152528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}