#157cb8 color: Blue Bazaar
#157cb8 is rgb(21, 124, 184) in RGB and oklch(56.175% 0.12638 241.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-600
- Black 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #157cb8
#157cb8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bazaar (#017cb8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #157cb8 mixed with white
Darker: #157cb8 mixed with black
Calmer: #157cb8 with less saturation
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Questions about #157cb8
What color is #157cb8?
#157cb8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Bazaar. In RGB it is rgb(21, 124, 184), in HSL hsl(202.09, 79.51%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.175% 0.12638 241.846).
What colors go well with #157cb8?
The complementary color of #157cb8 is #a8610a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00869d and #5b6ebf. The triadic partners are #af516f and #698018.
Is white or black text more readable on #157cb8?
White text reads better on #157cb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #157cb8 a warm or cool color?
#157cb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.126.