#145ABE

Q: What are the RGB, HSL, and CMYK values of #145ABE?

RGB(20, 90, 190), HSL(215.3, 81.0%, 41.2%), CMYK(89.5%, 52.6%, 0.0%, 25.5%).

Q: Does #145ABE meet WCAG contrast on white?

6.49:1 — WCAG AA pass, AAA fail for normal text.

Overview

#145ABE is a cool, dark color. In RGB it is 20, 90, 190, in HSL 215.3°, 81.0%, 41.2%, and in CMYK 89.5%, 52.6%, 0.0%, 25.5%. The nearest named color is royalblue 3.

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Color Values

HEX

#145ABE

RGB

20, 90, 190

HSL

215.3, 81.0%, 41.2%

HSV

215.3, 89.5%, 74.5%

CMYK

89.5%, 52.6%, 0.0%, 25.5%

OKLCH

0.4876 0.171 258.9

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: royalblue 3

Color Psychology

True blue is the world's most popular favorite color, representing trust, competence, and stability. It suppresses appetite and promotes productivity, making it ideal for work environments. Blue is the dominant color in corporate branding because it communicates reliability without emotional excess.

Design Usage

Medium blue is the default choice for primary buttons, navigation bars, and link text across the web. It forms the foundation of design systems for banking, insurance, and enterprise SaaS products. While universally safe, it benefits from a distinctive hue angle or saturation to avoid blending into the sea of blue brands.