#156BAC Color

#156BAC is rgb(21, 107, 172) in RGB and hsl(206, 78%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkCyan. White text is most readable on this background.

#156BAC

HEX#156BAC

RGBrgb(21, 107, 172)

HSLhsl(206, 78%, 38%)

HSVhsv(206, 88%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.128 247.6)

CMYKcmyk(88%, 38%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #156BAC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #156BAC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#156BAC Complementary#AC5715 Analogous#15ACA2 Analogous#151FAC Triadic#AC156B Triadic#6BAC15

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #156BAC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1A84D5 #3398E6 #5CADEB #80BFEF #A9D4F4 #CDE6F9

Shades

#135D96 #104F7F #0D4168 #0B3556 #082740 #051929

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