Information about #146CAF color

#146CAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#146CAF falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(20, 108, 175) — 7.8% red, 42.4% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 61 / 26 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #146CAF reads as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Green Blue (#1164B4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nice Blue (#107AB0) and Geaux Blue (#1277A3).

In RGB terms — rgb(20, 108, 175) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #146CAF: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #146CAF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#146CAF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#146CAF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#146CAF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#146CAF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#146CAF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#146CAF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#AD5714
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#ADA314
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#AD141F
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#14ADA3
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#146CAF
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#AD146B
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#6BAD14
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#5714AD
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#A314AD
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#AD5714
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#1FAD14
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Nearest named colors to #146CAF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Trust Blue color link
Trust Blue

#0A64BC

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

Honolulu Blue color link
Honolulu Blue

#006DB0

Kari Blue color link
Kari Blue

#006DB1

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Linkedin Blue color link
Linkedin Blue

#0072B1

#146CAF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#146CAF
  • RGB20, 108, 175
  • CMYK61, 26, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(20, 108, 175)
  • HSL206°, 79%, 38%
  • HSL Precise205.935°, 79.487%, 38.235%
  • HSV206°, 89%, 69%
  • HSB206°, 89%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.078, 0.424, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.078, 0.424, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.078, 0.424, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID146CAF
  • DECIMAL ID1338543
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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