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#157DF4 Color

#157DF4 is rgb(21, 125, 244) in RGB, hsl(212, 91%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 49%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#157DF4
HEX#157DF4
RGBrgb(21, 125, 244)
HSLhsl(212, 91%, 52%)
HSVhsv(212, 91%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 49%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.199 256.4)
LABlab(52.23% 7.52 -68.58)
LCHlch(52.23% 68.99 276.25)

What #157DF4 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #157DF4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#157DF4 Channel Values

How #157DF4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 21 · G 125 · B 2448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 212° · S 91% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 212° · S 91% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.98:1 vs white · 5.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157DF4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #157DF4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157DF4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #157DF4

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #157DF4.

How #157DF4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#157DF4
Protanopia#7373F4
Protanomaly#5C77F4
Deuteranopia#6868F5
Deuteranomaly#5371F4
Tritanopia#009393
Tritanomaly#008BC2
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #157DF4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-157df4: #157DF4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #157DF4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-157df4': '#157DF4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.082, green: 0.490, blue: 0.957)
Android XML<color name="color_157df4">#157DF4</color>
SVG fillfill="#157DF4"

More Blue Colors

#157DF4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#157DF4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #157DF4?

#157DF4 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(21, 125, 244) in RGB and hsl(212, 91%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.29.

What is the RGB value of #157DF4?

#157DF4 is rgb(21, 125, 244) — red 21, green 125, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #157DF4?

#157DF4 converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 49%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #157DF4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #157DF4 scores 3.98:1 against white and 5.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #157DF4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #157DF4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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