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#157dbc color: Honolulu Blue

#157dbc is rgb(21, 125, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.643% 0.13008 242.894) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

56.6%
0.130
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #157dbc

#157dbc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Honolulu Blue (#007fbf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #157dbc mixed with white

  1. 157dbc
  2. 398ac3
  3. 5297cb
  4. 69a4d2
  5. 7fb1d8
  6. 95bedf
  7. aacbe6
  8. bfd8ec
  9. d4e5f3
  10. eaf2f9

Darker: #157dbc mixed with black

  1. 157dbc
  2. 116ca3
  3. 0c5b8b
  4. 084b73
  5. 053b5d
  6. 032c47
  7. 021e32
  8. 01111f
  9. 00050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #157dbc with less saturation

  1. 157dbc
  2. 297db5
  3. 377dae
  4. 427ca8
  5. 4b7ca1
  6. 547b9a
  7. 5c7a93
  8. 63798c
  9. 6a7985
  10. 70777e

Questions about #157dbc

What color is #157dbc?

#157dbc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Honolulu Blue. In RGB it is rgb(21, 125, 188), in HSL hsl(202.63, 79.9%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.643% 0.13008 242.894).

What colors go well with #157dbc?

The complementary color of #157dbc is #ab6200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0087a0 and #5e6fc2. The triadic partners are #b3516f and #688217.

Is white or black text more readable on #157dbc?

White text reads better on #157dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #157dbc a warm or cool color?

#157dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.13.