#146499 Color
#146499 is rgb(20, 100, 153) in RGB, hsl(204, 77%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 35%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Persian Blue (#0067A5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#146499rgb(20, 100, 153)hsl(204, 77%, 34%)hsv(204, 87%, 60%)cmyk(87%, 35%, 0%, 40%)oklch(48.5% 0.111 244.2)lab(39.95% -8.07 -36.03)lch(39.95% 36.93 257.37)What #146499 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #146499, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#146499 Channel Values
How #146499 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 20 · G 100 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 204° · S 77% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 204° · S 87% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.34:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #146499 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #146499
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #146499; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #146499
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #146499 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#146499#5C5C99#495F99#54549A#435B99#006D6D#006981#5F5F5FUsing #146499 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-146499: #146499;background-color: #146499;colors: { 'color-146499': '#146499' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.392, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_146499">#146499</color>fill="#146499"More Blue Colors
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#146499 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #146499?
#146499 is a dark blue — rgb(20, 100, 153) in RGB and hsl(204, 77%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Persian Blue (#0067A5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #146499?
#146499 is rgb(20, 100, 153) — red 20, green 100, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #146499?
#146499 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 35%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #146499 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #146499 scores 6.34:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #146499 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #146499 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.46, which is visibly different.
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