Information about #146CD2 color

#146CD2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#146CD2 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(20, 108, 210) — 7.8% red, 42.4% green, 82.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 75 / 40 / 0 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#146CD2 presents itself as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Eyes (#1569C7) and Flickr Blue (#216BD6).

In RGB terms — rgb(20, 108, 210) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #146CD2: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #146CD2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#146CD2 color variations

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

#146CD2 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #146CD2

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

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Science Blue color link
Science Blue

#0066CC

Dell Blue color link
Dell Blue

#0076CE

Agility Blue color link
Agility Blue

#0077D7

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Intel Blue color link
Intel Blue

#0071C5

Trust Blue color link
Trust Blue

#0A64BC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#146CD2
  • RGB20, 108, 210
  • CMYK75, 40, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(20, 108, 210)
  • HSL212°, 83%, 45%
  • HSL Precise212.211°, 82.609%, 45.098%
  • HSV212°, 90%, 82%
  • HSB212°, 90%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.824
  • GLSLvec3(0.078, 0.424, 0.824)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.078, 0.424, 0.824, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.078, 0.424, 0.824)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID146CD2
  • DECIMAL ID1338578
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01