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#147CEB Color

#147CEB is rgb(20, 124, 235) in RGB, hsl(211, 84%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 47%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#147CEB
HEX#147CEB
RGBrgb(20, 124, 235)
HSLhsl(211, 84%, 50%)
HSVhsv(211, 91%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 47%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.189 255.3)
LABlab(51.43% 5.10 -64.87)
LCHlch(51.43% 65.08 274.50)

What #147CEB 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 #147CEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#147CEB Channel Values

How #147CEB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 20 · G 124 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 211° · S 84% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 211° · S 91% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.11:1 vs white · 5.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #147CEB 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #147CEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #147CEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #147CEB

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #147CEB.

How #147CEB 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.

Typical#147CEB
Protanopia#7272EB
Protanomaly#5B76EB
Deuteranopia#6868EC
Deuteranomaly#5270EB
Tritanopia#009090
Tritanomaly#0089BC
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #147CEB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-147ceb: #147CEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #147CEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-147ceb': '#147CEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.486, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_147ceb">#147CEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#147CEB"

More Blue Colors

#147CEB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#147CEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #147CEB?

#147CEB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(20, 124, 235) in RGB and hsl(211, 84%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.

What is the RGB value of #147CEB?

#147CEB is rgb(20, 124, 235) — red 20, green 124, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #147CEB?

#147CEB converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 47%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #147CEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #147CEB scores 4.11:1 against white and 5.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #147CEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #147CEB 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 dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 8.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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