What color is #149BF5?

#149BF5 is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(20, 155, 245), and in HSL hsl(204, 92%, 52%).

Is #149BF5 accessible as text?

On white, #149BF5 has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #149BF5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #149BF5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-500 (#00A6F4).

What colors go well with #149BF5?

#149BF5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F56E14. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #149BF5 below.

Is #149BF5 good for buttons?

#149BF5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #149BF5 — white text only reaches 2.98:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #149BF5 the same as CSS dodgerblue?

No — #149BF5 is not the CSS named color dodgerblue, but dodgerblue (#1E90FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#149BF5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #149BF5

Not just a swatch — here's how #149BF5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #149BF5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #149BF5 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Dodger Blue 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

Accent #149BF5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Dodger Blue 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

Signal #149BF5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5DC2FF

Dodger 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 Dodger Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #149BF5 Secondary #A2C5E5 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dodger 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 Dodger Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #149BF5 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E77 Secondary #393933

Dodger Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #149BF5 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 2/100

Cool

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 65/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 69/100

High

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

Surface fit 24/100

Low

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

Print safety 62/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #149BF5 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6EAF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1450F5 — 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 #149BF5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #149BF5;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 155 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.9% 0.168 246.4);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8EEFD;
  --color-200: #B1DEFC;
  --color-300: #7CC3F3;
  --color-400: #4DA8E5;
  --color-500: #298BCB;
  --color-600: #286C9A;
  --color-700: #224F6D;
  --color-800: #1A3547;
  --color-900: #12212B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dodger-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8EEFD',
    200: '#B1DEFC',
    300: '#7CC3F3',
    400: '#4DA8E5',
    500: '#298BCB',
    600: '#286C9A',
    700: '#224F6D',
    800: '#1A3547',
    900: '#12212B',
  },
}

$base: #149BF5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8EEFD;
$base-200: #B1DEFC;
$base-300: #7CC3F3;
$base-400: #4DA8E5;
$base-500: #298BCB;
$base-600: #286C9A;
$base-700: #224F6D;
$base-800: #1A3547;
$base-900: #12212B;
$base-hover: #087ECC;
$base-subtle: #C1DFF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#149BF5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1DEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CC3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4DA8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#298BCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#286C9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#224F6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3547",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12212B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #149BF5

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Pairs with #149BF5

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