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#156ebf color: Indigo Carmine

#156ebf is rgb(21, 110, 191) in RGB and oklch(53.309% 0.14872 251.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

53.3%
0.149
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #156ebf

#156ebf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Carmine (#006ec7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #156ebf mixed with white

  1. 156ebf
  2. 357dc6
  3. 4e8bce
  4. 659ad4
  5. 7ba8db
  6. 91b7e2
  7. a7c5e8
  8. bcd4ee
  9. d2e2f4
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #156ebf mixed with black

  1. 156ebf
  2. 115fa6
  3. 0c508d
  4. 084175
  5. 05335e
  6. 032648
  7. 021933
  8. 010e1f
  9. 00040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #156ebf with less saturation

  1. 156ebf
  2. 266fb7
  3. 326faf
  4. 3c6fa7
  5. 446f9f
  6. 4c6f97
  7. 536f8f
  8. 5a6f86
  9. 606e7e
  10. 676d75

Questions about #156ebf

What color is #156ebf?

#156ebf is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(21, 110, 191), in HSL hsl(208.59, 80.19%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.309% 0.14872 251.81).

What colors go well with #156ebf?

The complementary color of #156ebf is #9b5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007b9e and #615dbf. The triadic partners are #b13f56 and #4b7d00.

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

White text reads better on #156ebf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156ebf a warm or cool color?

#156ebf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.149.