What color is #156BC1?

#156BC1 is a medium, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(21, 107, 193), and in HSL hsl(210, 80%, 42%).

Is #156BC1 accessible as text?

On white, #156BC1 has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.91:1 (fails). For text placed on #156BC1, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #156BC1?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #156BC1?

#156BC1 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C16B15. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #156BC1 below.

Is #156BC1 good for buttons?

#156BC1 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #156BC1 — black text only reaches 3.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #156BC1 the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #156BC1 is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#156BC1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #156BC1

Not just a swatch — here's how #156BC1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #156BC1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #156BC1 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

True Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #156BC1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4C91E1

True Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of True Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #156BC1 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

True Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #156BC1 Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2145 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

True Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #156BC1 Secondary #7E97B6 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

True Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of True Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #156BC1 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 8/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #156BC1 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0E1F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1532C1 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #156BC1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #156BC1;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 107 193;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.8% 0.155 253.6);
  --color-50: #F1F7FE;
  --color-100: #D9EBFC;
  --color-200: #B6D6F7;
  --color-300: #84B8EB;
  --color-400: #5799DB;
  --color-500: #347AC1;
  --color-600: #2F6193;
  --color-700: #274768;
  --color-800: #1D3044;
  --color-900: #141F29;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  true-blue: {
    50: '#F1F7FE',
    100: '#D9EBFC',
    200: '#B6D6F7',
    300: '#84B8EB',
    400: '#5799DB',
    500: '#347AC1',
    600: '#2F6193',
    700: '#274768',
    800: '#1D3044',
    900: '#141F29',
  },
}

$base: #156BC1;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F7FE;
$base-100: #D9EBFC;
$base-200: #B6D6F7;
$base-300: #84B8EB;
$base-400: #5799DB;
$base-500: #347AC1;
$base-600: #2F6193;
$base-700: #274768;
$base-800: #1D3044;
$base-900: #141F29;
$base-hover: #11569A;
$base-subtle: #B8D3EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#156BC1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9EBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6D6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84B8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5799DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#347AC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F6193",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#274768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3044",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141F29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #156BC1

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