#157FBC Color

#157FBC is rgb(21, 127, 188) in RGB and hsl(202, 80%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#157FBC

HEX#157FBC

RGBrgb(21, 127, 188)

HSLhsl(202, 80%, 41%)

HSVhsv(202, 89%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.128 241.6)

CMYKcmyk(89%, 32%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #157FBC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #157FBC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#157FBC Complementary#BC5215 Analogous#15BCA6 Analogous#152BBC Triadic#BC157F Triadic#7FBC15

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #157FBC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1998E1 #3AA9E9 #5EB9ED #88CBF2 #ACDBF6 #D1EBFA

Shades

#126FA5 #0F5D8A #0D4D73 #0A3E5C #082E45 #051C29

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