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#156ec0 color: Indigo Carmine

#156ec0 is rgb(21, 110, 192) in RGB and oklch(53.376% 0.14999 252.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

53.4%
0.150
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #156ec0

#156ec0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.22:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, 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: #156ec0 mixed with white

  1. 156ec0
  2. 357dc7
  3. 4e8cce
  4. 659ad5
  5. 7ba8dc
  6. 91b7e2
  7. a7c5e8
  8. bcd4ee
  9. d2e2f4
  10. e9f1fa

Darker: #156ec0 mixed with black

  1. 156ec0
  2. 115fa7
  3. 0c508e
  4. 084176
  5. 05335f
  6. 032649
  7. 021934
  8. 010e20
  9. 00040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #156ec0 with less saturation

  1. 156ec0
  2. 266fb8
  3. 326fb0
  4. 3c6fa8
  5. 4470a0
  6. 4c7097
  7. 536f8f
  8. 5a6f87
  9. 616e7e
  10. 676e76

Questions about #156ec0

What color is #156ec0?

#156ec0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(21, 110, 192), in HSL hsl(208.77, 80.28%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.376% 0.14999 252.059).

What colors go well with #156ec0?

The complementary color of #156ec0 is #9b5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007b9e and #625dc0. The triadic partners are #b23f55 and #4a7d00.

Is white or black text more readable on #156ec0?

White text reads better on #156ec0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156ec0 a warm or cool color?

#156ec0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.15.