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#156da1 color: Jazz Blue

#156da1 is rgb(21, 109, 161) in RGB and oklch(51.21% 0.11274 241.562) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

51.2%
0.113
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #156da1

#156da1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 contrast and black text 3.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Jazz Blue (#1a6a9f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #156da1 mixed with white

  1. 156da1
  2. 357bab
  3. 4e8ab4
  4. 6598be
  5. 7ba6c8
  6. 91b5d1
  7. a6c4da
  8. bcd2e4
  9. d2e1ed
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #156da1 mixed with black

  1. 156da1
  2. 115e8b
  3. 0c4f76
  4. 084162
  5. 05334e
  6. 03263c
  7. 02192a
  8. 010d19
  9. 000409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #156da1 with less saturation

  1. 156da1
  2. 256d9b
  3. 306c96
  4. 3a6c90
  5. 426c8a
  6. 496b84
  7. 506a7f
  8. 566979
  9. 5c6973
  10. 61686d

Questions about #156da1

What color is #156da1?

#156da1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Jazz Blue. In RGB it is rgb(21, 109, 161), in HSL hsl(202.29, 76.92%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.21% 0.11274 241.562).

What colors go well with #156da1?

The complementary color of #156da1 is #94550e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00768a and #5061a7. The triadic partners are #9a4862 and #5d7017.

Is white or black text more readable on #156da1?

White text reads better on #156da1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156da1 a warm or cool color?

#156da1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.113.