#157DB8
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56.4% 0.126 241.2), rgb(21, 125, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#157DB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #157DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 125, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 80%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.126 241.2) |
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 #157DB8 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #157DB8 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #157DB8 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #157DB8 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 241)
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Step 400
400
#6BA8D4
oklch(70.7% 0.09 241)
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Step 500
500
#3E91C9
oklch(63% 0.116 241.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#157DB8
oklch(56.4% 0.126 241.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#07547F
oklch(42.7% 0.097 241.6)
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Step 900
900
#144666
oklch(37.8% 0.075 241.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E293C
oklch(27% 0.048 242.2)
#157DB8 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) | #617EBB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B70B7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C92 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #157DB8
#157DB8
oklch(56.4% 0.126 241.2)
- #A96110
#A96110
oklch(56.3% 0.125 60.9)
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 #157DB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.014
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
Use #157DB8 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.