#157aaf color: Nice Blue
#157aaf is rgb(21, 122, 175) in RGB and oklch(55.186% 0.11798 239.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #157aaf
#157aaf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Nice Blue (#107ab0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #157aaf mixed with white
Darker: #157aaf mixed with black
Calmer: #157aaf with less saturation
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Questions about #157aaf
What color is #157aaf?
#157aaf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Nice Blue. In RGB it is rgb(21, 122, 175), in HSL hsl(200.65, 78.57%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.186% 0.11798 239.017).
What colors go well with #157aaf?
The complementary color of #157aaf is #a45f1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008396 and #566db7. The triadic partners are #a85270 and #6b7b1c.
Is white or black text more readable on #157aaf?
White text reads better on #157aaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #157aaf a warm or cool color?
#157aaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.118.