#156ebd color: Beautiful Blue
#156ebd is rgb(21, 110, 189) in RGB and oklch(53.177% 0.14617 251.293) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 26%
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About #156ebd
#156ebd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Beautiful Blue (#186db6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #156ebd mixed with white
Darker: #156ebd mixed with black
Calmer: #156ebd with less saturation
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Questions about #156ebd
What color is #156ebd?
#156ebd is bright blue. The closest named color is Beautiful Blue. In RGB it is rgb(21, 110, 189), in HSL hsl(208.21, 80%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.177% 0.14617 251.293).
What colors go well with #156ebd?
The complementary color of #156ebd is #9b5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9c and #605ebe. The triadic partners are #b04057 and #4c7c00.
Is white or black text more readable on #156ebd?
White text reads better on #156ebd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #156ebd a warm or cool color?
#156ebd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.146.