Information about #156BAC color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #156BAC reads as a vivid, lively azure and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Green Blue (#1164B4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Geaux Blue (#1277A3) and Nice Blue (#107AB0).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(21, 107, 172)), which gives #156BAC its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#156BAC color variations
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#156BAC color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#156BAC color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#156BAC color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#156BAC color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#156BAC 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #156BAC color
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Nearest named colors to #156BAC
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#1164B4
#1277A3
#107AB0
#2070A0
#1959A8
#276AB3
#2774AE
#1560BD
#0A64BC
#0069A8
#006DB0
#006AA7
#156BAC color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#156BAC
- RGB21, 107, 172
- CMYK59, 25, 0, 33
- CSSrgb(21, 107, 172)
- HSL206°, 78%, 38%
- HSL Precise205.828°, 78.238%, 37.843%
- HSV206°, 88%, 67%
- HSB206°, 88%, 67%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
- GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.420, 0.675)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.420, 0.675, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.420, 0.675)
- Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB42%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID156BAC
- DECIMAL ID1403820
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
