Information about #156492 color

#156492 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #156492 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(21, 100, 146) (8.2% red, 39.2% green, 57.3% blue), or CMYK 49 / 18 / 0 / 43 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively sky-leaning azure, #156492 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Yarra (#20608E). Slightly further away sit allports in a storm (#1D5A8B) and Blue Sapphire (#126180).

The recipe behind #156492 is rgb(21, 100, 146), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #156492: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. No one has named #156492 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#156492 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#156492 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #156492

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Sea Blue color link
Sea Blue

#006994

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

IBM Blue color link
IBM Blue

#006699

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Captain Cook color link
Captain Cook

#00689B

Yeehaa color link
Yeehaa

#006C98

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#156492
  • RGB21, 100, 146
  • CMYK49, 18, 0, 43
  • CSSrgb(21, 100, 146)
  • HSL202°, 75%, 33%
  • HSL Precise202.08°, 74.85%, 32.745%
  • HSV202°, 86%, 57%
  • HSB202°, 86%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.392, 0.573)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.392, 0.573, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.392, 0.573)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID156492
  • DECIMAL ID1402002
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01