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#156da2 color: Jazz Blue

#156da2 is rgb(21, 109, 162) in RGB and oklch(51.268% 0.1139 242.057) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

51.3%
0.114
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #156da2

#156da2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.61:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, 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: #156da2 mixed with white

  1. 156da2
  2. 357bac
  3. 4e8ab5
  4. 6598bf
  5. 7ba6c8
  6. 91b5d1
  7. a6c4db
  8. bcd2e4
  9. d2e1ed
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #156da2 mixed with black

  1. 156da2
  2. 115e8c
  3. 0c4f77
  4. 084163
  5. 05334f
  6. 03263c
  7. 02192a
  8. 010d19
  9. 00040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #156da2 with less saturation

  1. 156da2
  2. 256d9c
  3. 306d96
  4. 3a6c91
  5. 426c8b
  6. 496b85
  7. 506a7f
  8. 566a79
  9. 5c6973
  10. 61686d

Questions about #156da2

What color is #156da2?

#156da2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Jazz Blue. In RGB it is rgb(21, 109, 162), in HSL hsl(202.55, 77.05%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.268% 0.1139 242.057).

What colors go well with #156da2?

The complementary color of #156da2 is #94550b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00768b and #5161a8. The triadic partners are #9a4762 and #5c7017.

Is white or black text more readable on #156da2?

White text reads better on #156da2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156da2 a warm or cool color?

#156da2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.114.