#157cb0 color: Nice Blue
#157cb0 is rgb(21, 124, 176) in RGB and oklch(55.729% 0.11756 238.069) 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 #157cb0
#157cb0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 238°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Nice Blue (#107ab0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #157cb0 mixed with white
Darker: #157cb0 mixed with black
Calmer: #157cb0 with less saturation
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Questions about #157cb0
What color is #157cb0?
#157cb0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Nice Blue. In RGB it is rgb(21, 124, 176), in HSL hsl(200.13, 78.68%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.729% 0.11756 238.069).
What colors go well with #157cb0?
The complementary color of #157cb0 is #a66020. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008597 and #566fb8. The triadic partners are #a95373 and #6e7c1d.
Is white or black text more readable on #157cb0?
White text reads better on #157cb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #157cb0 a warm or cool color?
#157cb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.118.