#156EC6
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53.8% 0.158 253.4), rgb(21, 110, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#156EC6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #156EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 110, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 81%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.158 253.4) |
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 #156EC6 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #156EC6 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #156EC6 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #156EC6 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 253.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CA4E6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#428BDE
oklch(63% 0.145 253.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#156EC6
oklch(53.8% 0.158 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#0D60B1
oklch(49% 0.148 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#114F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#174272
oklch(37.6% 0.095 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2743
oklch(27% 0.06 253.9)
#156EC6 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) | #3F75C9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1666C4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008390 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #156EC6
#156EC6
oklch(53.8% 0.158 253.4)
- #956200
#956200
oklch(53.8% 0.114 73.7)
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 #156EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.067
Use #156EC6 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.