#157fb5 color: Primal Blue
#157fb5 is rgb(21, 127, 181) in RGB and oklch(56.733% 0.12068 238.431) 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 29%
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About #157fb5
#157fb5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 238°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Primal Blue (#0081b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #157fb5 mixed with white
Darker: #157fb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #157fb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #157fb5
What color is #157fb5?
#157fb5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Primal Blue. In RGB it is rgb(21, 127, 181), in HSL hsl(200.25, 79.21%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.733% 0.12068 238.431).
What colors go well with #157fb5?
The complementary color of #157fb5 is #aa6220. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00889b and #5972bd. The triadic partners are #ae5576 and #70801d.
Is white or black text more readable on #157fb5?
White text reads better on #157fb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #157fb5 a warm or cool color?
#157fb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.121.