Close to Royal Blue
#145FDB
#145FDB is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 7.8% red, 37.3% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 83% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #145FDB.
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.
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3.69:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #145FDB as they’d see it.
#145FDB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #145FDB
What color is #145FDB?
#145FDB is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 7.8% red, 37.3% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 83% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #145FDB in RGB?
#145FDB is rgb(20, 95, 219): 20 red, 95 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #145FDB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(91, 57, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #145FDB?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #145FDB?
Its complement #8F5C03 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.