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#156fb2 color: Daphne

#156fb2 is rgb(21, 111, 178) in RGB and oklch(52.71% 0.1313 247.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52.7%
0.131
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #156fb2

#156fb2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daphne (#116db1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #156fb2 mixed with white

  1. 156fb2
  2. 367dba
  3. 4f8cc3
  4. 659acb
  5. 7ba8d3
  6. 91b7da
  7. a7c5e2
  8. bdd3e9
  9. d3e2f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #156fb2 mixed with black

  1. 156fb2
  2. 11609a
  3. 0c5183
  4. 08426d
  5. 053457
  6. 032743
  7. 021a2f
  8. 010e1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #156fb2 with less saturation

  1. 156fb2
  2. 266fab
  3. 326fa4
  4. 3b6f9d
  5. 446f96
  6. 4b6f8f
  7. 526e88
  8. 596d81
  9. 5f6d7a
  10. 656c72

Questions about #156fb2

What color is #156fb2?

#156fb2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(21, 111, 178), in HSL hsl(205.61, 78.89%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.71% 0.1313 247.414).

What colors go well with #156fb2?

The complementary color of #156fb2 is #9b5900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a96 and #5a61b5. The triadic partners are #a7455d and #56780e.

Is white or black text more readable on #156fb2?

White text reads better on #156fb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156fb2 a warm or cool color?

#156fb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.131.