Close to Dodger Blue
#148AFF
#148AFF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Dodger Blue. In RGB it’s made of 7.8% red, 54.1% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 210°, with 100% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #148AFF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.44:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.11:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.44:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.11:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #148AFF as they’d see it.
#148AFF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #148AFF
What color is #148AFF?
#148AFF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Dodger Blue. In RGB it’s made of 7.8% red, 54.1% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 210°, with 100% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #148AFF in RGB?
#148AFF is rgb(20, 138, 255): 20 red, 138 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #148AFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(92, 46, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #148AFF?
PANTONE 285 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #148AFF?
Its complement #D17219 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.