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#156abe color: Blue Diamond

#156abe is rgb(21, 106, 190) in RGB and oklch(52.327% 0.1519 253.303) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.3%
0.152
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #156abe

#156abe is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.47:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Diamond (#0b67be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #156abe mixed with white

  1. 156abe
  2. 3579c6
  3. 4d88cd
  4. 6497d4
  5. 7aa6db
  6. 90b5e1
  7. a6c4e8
  8. bcd2ee
  9. d2e1f4
  10. e8f0fa

Darker: #156abe mixed with black

  1. 156abe
  2. 115ba5
  3. 0c4d8c
  4. 083f75
  5. 05315e
  6. 032448
  7. 021833
  8. 010d1f
  9. 00040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #156abe with less saturation

  1. 156abe
  2. 256bb6
  3. 306bae
  4. 3a6ca5
  5. 426c9d
  6. 4a6c95
  7. 516c8c
  8. 586c84
  9. 5e6b7b
  10. 646b73

Questions about #156abe

What color is #156abe?

#156abe is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Diamond. In RGB it is rgb(21, 106, 190), in HSL hsl(209.82, 80.09%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.327% 0.1519 253.303).

What colors go well with #156abe?

The complementary color of #156abe is #965b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00779c and #6159bd. The triadic partners are #af3a50 and #437b00.

Is white or black text more readable on #156abe?

White text reads better on #156abe: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156abe a warm or cool color?

#156abe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.152.