#157CA8

Q: What are the RGB, HSL, and CMYK values of #157CA8?

RGB(21, 124, 168), HSL(198.0, 77.8%, 37.1%), CMYK(87.5%, 26.2%, 0.0%, 34.1%).

Q: Does #157CA8 meet WCAG contrast on white?

4.69:1 — WCAG AA pass, AAA fail for normal text.

Overview

#157CA8 is a cool, dark color. In RGB it is 21, 124, 168, in HSL 198.0°, 77.8%, 37.1%, and in CMYK 87.5%, 26.2%, 0.0%, 34.1%. The nearest named color is steelblue.

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Color Values

HEX

#157CA8

RGB

21, 124, 168

HSL

198.0, 77.8%, 37.1%

HSV

198.0, 87.5%, 65.9%

CMYK

87.5%, 26.2%, 0.0%, 34.1%

OKLCH

0.553 0.1094 233.6

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: steelblue

Color Psychology

True blue is the world's most popular favorite color, representing trust, competence, and stability. It suppresses appetite and promotes productivity, making it ideal for work environments. Blue is the dominant color in corporate branding because it communicates reliability without emotional excess.

Design Usage

Medium blue is the default choice for primary buttons, navigation bars, and link text across the web. It forms the foundation of design systems for banking, insurance, and enterprise SaaS products. While universally safe, it benefits from a distinctive hue angle or saturation to avoid blending into the sea of blue brands.