#156DAC Color

#156DAC is rgb(21, 109, 172) in RGB and hsl(205, 78%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkCyan. White text is most readable on this background.

#156DAC
HEX#156DAC
RGBrgb(21, 109, 172)
HSLhsl(205, 78%, 38%)
HSVhsv(205, 88%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.126 246.4)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 37%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text5.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#156DACComplementary#AC5415Analogous#15ACA0Analogous#1522ACTriadic#AC156DTriadic#6DAC15

Tints & Shades

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

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