#157ba3 color: Bleu Ciel
#157ba3 is rgb(21, 123, 163) in RGB and oklch(54.796% 0.10514 231.264) 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 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #157ba3
#157ba3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bleu Ciel (#007ba1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #157ba3 mixed with white
Darker: #157ba3 mixed with black
Calmer: #157ba3 with less saturation
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Questions about #157ba3
What color is #157ba3?
#157ba3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bleu Ciel. In RGB it is rgb(21, 123, 163), in HSL hsl(196.9, 77.17%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.796% 0.10514 231.264).
What colors go well with #157ba3?
The complementary color of #157ba3 is #a15d33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00828a and #4d70ae. The triadic partners are #9f5578 and #747622.
Is white or black text more readable on #157ba3?
White text reads better on #157ba3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #157ba3 a warm or cool color?
#157ba3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.105.