#157CC6
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57% 0.143 247.1), rgb(21, 124, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#157CC6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 124, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 81%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.143 247.1) |
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 #157CC6 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157CC6 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #157CC6 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #157CC6 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AA6DD
oklch(70.6% 0.102 247.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C8FD4
oklch(63.1% 0.131 247)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#157CC6
oklch(57% 0.143 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#055287
oklch(42.7% 0.11 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#12446C
oklch(37.6% 0.086 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 247.3)
#157CC6 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) | #5880C9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E71C5 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E97 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157CC6
#157CC6
oklch(57% 0.143 247.1)
- #A86600
#A86600
oklch(57% 0.126 66.8)
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 #157CC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.020
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #157CC6 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.