#156EBA
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53% 0.142 250.5), rgb(21, 110, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#156EBA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156EBA |
| RGB | rgb(21, 110, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 80%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.142 250.5) |
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 #156EBA | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156EBA | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156EBA text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #156EBA text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4E9
oklch(80.8% 0.064 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA5DE
oklch(70.7% 0.102 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#458DD5
oklch(63% 0.131 250.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#156EBA
oklch(53% 0.142 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#1163A8
oklch(49.2% 0.132 250.3)
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Step 800
800
#135188
oklch(42.7% 0.109 250.3)
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Step 900
900
#18436D
oklch(37.6% 0.086 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#102840
oklch(27.1% 0.054 250.5)
#156EBA 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) | #4873BD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C65B9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00808B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156EBA
#156EBA
oklch(53% 0.142 250.5)
- #955E00
#955E00
oklch(53% 0.115 70.3)
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 #156EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.015
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.051
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.061
Use #156EBA 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.