#157BE0
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58.4% 0.176 253.9), rgb(21, 123, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#157BE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 123, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 83%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.176 253.9) |
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 #157BE0 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #157BE0 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #157BE0 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #157BE0 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#66A4EE
oklch(70.8% 0.127 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#378BE8
oklch(63.2% 0.161 253.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#157BE0
oklch(58.4% 0.176 253.9)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F4278
oklch(37.8% 0.106 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2746
oklch(27% 0.067 253.4)
#157BE0 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) | #4384E4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B73DE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A2 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157BE0
#157BE0
oklch(58.4% 0.176 253.9)
- #A76E00
#A76E00
oklch(58.4% 0.124 73.4)
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 #157BE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.069
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.070
Use #157BE0 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.