What color is #157EBE?

#157EBE is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(21, 126, 190), and in HSL hsl(203, 80%, 41%).

Is #157EBE accessible as text?

On white, #157EBE has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #157EBE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #157EBE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #157EBE?

#157EBE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BC5515. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #157EBE below.

Is #157EBE good for buttons?

#157EBE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #157EBE — white text only reaches 4.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #157EBE the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #157EBE is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#157EBE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #157EBE

Not just a swatch — here's how #157EBE works with other colors. Named schemes with #157EBE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #157EBE Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Steel 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 #157EBE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #52A3DF

Steel 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 Steel Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #157EBE Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

Steel 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 #157EBE Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #5A2246 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B30

Steel 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 #157EBE Secondary #89A5BC Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Steel 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 Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #157EBE 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 12/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

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 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

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

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #157EBE with

Turquoise Medium Blue Ginger Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0E5F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1544BC — 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 #157EBE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #157EBE;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 126 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.0% 0.132 243.1);
  --color-50: #F1F9FE;
  --color-100: #D9EFFC;
  --color-200: #B6DEF7;
  --color-300: #84C4EB;
  --color-400: #57A8DB;
  --color-500: #348BC1;
  --color-600: #2F6D93;
  --color-700: #274F68;
  --color-800: #1D3544;
  --color-900: #142129;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F1F9FE',
    100: '#D9EFFC',
    200: '#B6DEF7',
    300: '#84C4EB',
    400: '#57A8DB',
    500: '#348BC1',
    600: '#2F6D93',
    700: '#274F68',
    800: '#1D3544',
    900: '#142129',
  },
}

$base: #157EBE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F9FE;
$base-100: #D9EFFC;
$base-200: #B6DEF7;
$base-300: #84C4EB;
$base-400: #57A8DB;
$base-500: #348BC1;
$base-600: #2F6D93;
$base-700: #274F68;
$base-800: #1D3544;
$base-900: #142129;
$base-hover: #116397;
$base-subtle: #B6D8ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#157EBE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9EFFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84C4EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57A8DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#348BC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F6D93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#274F68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3544",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142129",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #157EBE

Color Lab

Pairs with #157EBE

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