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#156db1 color: Daphne

#156db1 is rgb(21, 109, 177) in RGB and oklch(52.173% 0.13208 248.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52.2%
0.132
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #156db1

#156db1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, 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: #156db1 mixed with white

  1. 156db1
  2. 357cba
  3. 4e8ac2
  4. 6599ca
  5. 7ba7d2
  6. 91b6da
  7. a6c4e2
  8. bcd3e9
  9. d2e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #156db1 mixed with black

  1. 156db1
  2. 115e99
  3. 0c4f83
  4. 08416c
  5. 053357
  6. 032642
  7. 02192f
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #156db1 with less saturation

  1. 156db1
  2. 256daa
  3. 316da3
  4. 3a6d9c
  5. 436d95
  6. 4a6d8e
  7. 516c87
  8. 586c80
  9. 5e6b78
  10. 646a71

Questions about #156db1

What color is #156db1?

#156db1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(21, 109, 177), in HSL hsl(206.15, 78.79%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.173% 0.13208 248.202).

What colors go well with #156db1?

The complementary color of #156db1 is #995700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007895 and #595fb4. The triadic partners are #a6435a and #53770c.

Is white or black text more readable on #156db1?

White text reads better on #156db1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156db1 a warm or cool color?

#156db1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.132.