What color is #146EB3?

#146EB3 is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(20, 110, 179), and in HSL hsl(206, 80%, 39%).

Is #146EB3 accessible as text?

On white, #146EB3 has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.91:1 (fails). For text placed on #146EB3, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #146EB3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #146EB3?

#146EB3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B35914. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #146EB3 below.

Is #146EB3 good for buttons?

#146EB3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #146EB3 — black text only reaches 3.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #146EB3 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #146EB3 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#146EB3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #146EB3

Not just a swatch — here's how #146EB3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #146EB3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #146EB3 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #146EB3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4C93D3

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #146EB3 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #146EB3 Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2245 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

True Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #146EB3 Secondary #7E97B0 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

True Blue 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 True Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #146EB3 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 12/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 100/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 70/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEE2F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1439B3 — 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 #146EB3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #146EB3;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 110 179;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.5% 0.134 248.2);
  --color-50: #F1F8FE;
  --color-100: #D9EDFC;
  --color-200: #B6DBF7;
  --color-300: #84BEEB;
  --color-400: #57A2DB;
  --color-500: #3484C1;
  --color-600: #2F6893;
  --color-700: #274C68;
  --color-800: #1D3344;
  --color-900: #142029;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  true-blue: {
    50: '#F1F8FE',
    100: '#D9EDFC',
    200: '#B6DBF7',
    300: '#84BEEB',
    400: '#57A2DB',
    500: '#3484C1',
    600: '#2F6893',
    700: '#274C68',
    800: '#1D3344',
    900: '#142029',
  },
}

$base: #146EB3;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F8FE;
$base-100: #D9EDFC;
$base-200: #B6DBF7;
$base-300: #84BEEB;
$base-400: #57A2DB;
$base-500: #3484C1;
$base-600: #2F6893;
$base-700: #274C68;
$base-800: #1D3344;
$base-900: #142029;
$base-hover: #10588F;
$base-subtle: #B4D4ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#146EB3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9EDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6DBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84BEEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57A2DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3484C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F6893",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#274C68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3344",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142029",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #146EB3

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