Close to Cerulean
#158EBD
#158EBD is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Cerulean. In RGB it’s made of 8.2% red, 55.7% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 80% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #158EBD.
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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5.64:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.64:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #158EBD as they’d see it.
#158EBD 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 #158EBD
What color is #158EBD?
#158EBD is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Cerulean. In RGB it’s made of 8.2% red, 55.7% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 80% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #158EBD in RGB?
#158EBD is rgb(21, 142, 189): 21 red, 142 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #158EBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(89, 25, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #158EBD?
PANTONE 7460 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #158EBD?
Its complement #B87358 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.