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#156ec2 color: Indigo Carmine

#156ec2 is rgb(21, 110, 194) in RGB and oklch(53.509% 0.15255 252.542) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

53.5%
0.153
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #156ec2

#156ec2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, 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: #156ec2 mixed with white

  1. 156ec2
  2. 357dc9
  3. 4e8cd0
  4. 659ad7
  5. 7ba9dd
  6. 91b7e3
  7. a7c5e9
  8. bcd4ef
  9. d2e2f5
  10. e9f1fa

Darker: #156ec2 mixed with black

  1. 156ec2
  2. 115fa8
  3. 0c508f
  4. 084177
  5. 053360
  6. 032649
  7. 021934
  8. 010e20
  9. 00040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #156ec2 with less saturation

  1. 156ec2
  2. 266fba
  3. 326fb2
  4. 3c70a9
  5. 4470a1
  6. 4c7099
  7. 547090
  8. 5a6f88
  9. 616f7f
  10. 676e76

Questions about #156ec2

What color is #156ec2?

#156ec2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(21, 110, 194), in HSL hsl(209.13, 80.47%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.509% 0.15255 252.542).

What colors go well with #156ec2?

The complementary color of #156ec2 is #9b5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007b9f and #635dc2. The triadic partners are #b43e54 and #487e00.

Is white or black text more readable on #156ec2?

White text reads better on #156ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156ec2 a warm or cool color?

#156ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.153.