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#156bae color: Daphne

#156bae is rgb(21, 107, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.509% 0.13038 248.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

51.5%
0.130
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #156bae

#156bae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.61:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daphne (#116db1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #156bae mixed with white

  1. 156bae
  2. 357ab7
  3. 4d88bf
  4. 6497c8
  5. 7aa6d0
  6. 90b5d8
  7. a6c3e0
  8. bcd2e8
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #156bae mixed with black

  1. 156bae
  2. 115c97
  3. 0c4e80
  4. 083f6a
  5. 053255
  6. 032541
  7. 02182e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #156bae with less saturation

  1. 156bae
  2. 256ba7
  3. 306ba0
  4. 396b99
  5. 426b92
  6. 496b8c
  7. 506a84
  8. 566a7d
  9. 5c6976
  10. 62686f

Questions about #156bae

What color is #156bae?

#156bae is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(21, 107, 174), in HSL hsl(206.27, 78.46%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.509% 0.13038 248.306).

What colors go well with #156bae?

The complementary color of #156bae is #975600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007693 and #585db0. The triadic partners are #a34259 and #51750c.

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

White text reads better on #156bae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156bae a warm or cool color?

#156bae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.13.