#156AC4
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.7% 0.16 254.6), rgb(21, 106, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#156AC4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 106, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 81%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.16 254.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #156AC4 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156AC4 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156AC4 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #156AC4 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EF
oklch(81% 0.072 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA3E7
oklch(70.6% 0.116 254.8)
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Step 500
500
#448BE0
oklch(63.2% 0.147 254.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#156AC4
oklch(52.7% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#1260B2
oklch(49.2% 0.148 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#144F90
oklch(42.8% 0.122 254.4)
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Step 900
900
#184273
oklch(37.7% 0.096 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#102743
oklch(27% 0.06 254.6)
#156AC4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3872C7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0363C2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00808D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156AC4
#156AC4
oklch(52.7% 0.16 254.6)
- #906000
#906000
oklch(52.8% 0.111 75)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #156AC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.064
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.069
Use #156AC4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.