#156BB2 Color

#156BB2 is rgb(21, 107, 178) in RGB and hsl(207, 79%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#156BB2

HEX#156BB2

RGBrgb(21, 107, 178)

HSLhsl(207, 79%, 39%)

HSVhsv(207, 88%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.135 249.6)

CMYKcmyk(88%, 40%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #156BB2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #156BB2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#156BB2 Complementary#B25C15 Analogous#15B2AA Analogous#151DB2 Triadic#B2156B Triadic#6BB215

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #156BB2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1981D7 #3698E7 #5BAAEC #84C0F1 #A8D2F5 #D1E8FA

Shades

#125E9B #105084 #0D426E #0A3457 #072740 #051929

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