#156ec5 color: Indigo Carmine
#156ec5 is rgb(21, 110, 197) in RGB and oklch(53.712% 0.15639 253.227) 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 23%
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About #156ec5
#156ec5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Indigo Carmine (#006ec7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #156ec5 mixed with white
Darker: #156ec5 mixed with black
Calmer: #156ec5 with less saturation
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Questions about #156ec5
What color is #156ec5?
#156ec5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(21, 110, 197), in HSL hsl(209.66, 80.73%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.712% 0.15639 253.227).
What colors go well with #156ec5?
The complementary color of #156ec5 is #9b5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba1 and #645cc4. The triadic partners are #b63d53 and #468000.
Is white or black text more readable on #156ec5?
White text reads better on #156ec5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #156ec5 a warm or cool color?
#156ec5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.156.