#147EAF Hex Color
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#147eaf is a cool, moderately muted blue with a slight cyan undertone. Its steady depth supports trust and reliability, making it useful for finance, healthcare, technology, and security branding. Use it as a supporting color beside navy or warm gray rather than a full-page background. The hex code #147eaf supports black body text at about a 4.6:1 contrast ratio.
Questions about #147eaf
What is #147eaf in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #147eaf is rgb(20, 126, 175), in HSL hsl(199, 79%, 38%) and in CMYK 89%, 28%, 0%, 31%.
What colors pair well with #147eaf?
#147eaf pairs well with navy, warm gray, and white, which reinforce its cool, dependable character without competing with the cyan undertone. Use a warm neutral to soften interfaces or a darker blue to add depth around buttons, headings, and accents.
Is #147eaf a warm or cool color?
#147eaf reads as a cool blue because its hue carries a slight cyan undertone, giving the shade a clean, stable character that feels crisper and more dependable than warm or earthy colors. That makes it a natural fit for interfaces, healthcare visuals, and technology accents.
Is #147eaf readable on white or black?
#147eaf has a 4.53:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.63:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.