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#156bb0 color: Daphne

#156bb0 is rgb(21, 107, 176) in RGB and oklch(51.636% 0.1329 248.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51.6%
0.133
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #156bb0

#156bb0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.58:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, 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: #156bb0 mixed with white

  1. 156bb0
  2. 357ab9
  3. 4d89c1
  4. 6497c9
  5. 7aa6d2
  6. 90b5d9
  7. a6c3e1
  8. bcd2e9
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #156bb0 mixed with black

  1. 156bb0
  2. 115c99
  3. 0c4e82
  4. 083f6c
  5. 053256
  6. 032542
  7. 02182e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #156bb0 with less saturation

  1. 156bb0
  2. 256ba9
  3. 306ba2
  4. 3a6b9b
  5. 426b94
  6. 496b8d
  7. 506b86
  8. 566a7e
  9. 5c6977
  10. 62696f

Questions about #156bb0

What color is #156bb0?

#156bb0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(21, 107, 176), in HSL hsl(206.71, 78.68%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.636% 0.1329 248.978).

What colors go well with #156bb0?

The complementary color of #156bb0 is #975600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007694 and #595cb2. The triadic partners are #a54158 and #4f760a.

Is white or black text more readable on #156bb0?

White text reads better on #156bb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156bb0 a warm or cool color?

#156bb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.133.