#156DD3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.5% 0.176 256.2), rgb(21, 109, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#156DD3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156DD3 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 109, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 82%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.176 256.2) |
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 #156DD3 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156DD3 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156DD3 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #156DD3 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AA2EE
oklch(70.6% 0.127 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#4089E9
oklch(63.1% 0.162 256.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#156DD3
oklch(54.5% 0.176 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#095EBA
oklch(49.2% 0.162 256)
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Step 800
800
#0F4D97
oklch(42.7% 0.135 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#154178
oklch(37.7% 0.105 256)
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Step 950
950
#0E2646
oklch(26.9% 0.067 256.5)
#156DD3 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) | #2F77D7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008696 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156DD3
#156DD3
oklch(54.5% 0.176 256.2)
- #956500
#956500
oklch(54.4% 0.114 76.3)
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 #156DD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
Use #156DD3 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.