Close to Royal Blue
#156EEF
#156EEF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 8.2% red, 43.1% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 87% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #156EEF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.66:1 AABlack text on this color
4.51:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.66:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.51:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #156EEF as they’d see it.
#156EEF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #156EEF
What color is #156EEF?
#156EEF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 8.2% red, 43.1% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 87% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #156EEF in RGB?
#156EEF is rgb(21, 110, 239): 21 red, 110 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #156EEF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(91, 54, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #156EEF?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #156EEF?
Its complement #A66605 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.