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#0176ce color: Science Blue

#0176ce is rgb(1, 118, 206) in RGB and oklch(55.923% 0.16119 250.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

55.9%
0.161
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #0176ce

#0176ce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Science Blue (#0076cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #0176ce mixed with white

  1. 0176ce
  2. 3184d4
  3. 4c92da
  4. 64a0df
  5. 7baee5
  6. 91bbea
  7. a7c9ee
  8. bdd7f3
  9. d3e4f7
  10. e9f2fb

Darker: #0176ce mixed with black

  1. 0176ce
  2. 0166b3
  3. 015698
  4. 00477f
  5. 003866
  6. 00294e
  7. 001c38
  8. 000f23
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #0176ce with less saturation

  1. 0176ce
  2. 2077c5
  3. 3077bd
  4. 3c78b4
  5. 4678ab
  6. 4f77a2
  7. 577799
  8. 5f7790
  9. 677687
  10. 6d757e

Questions about #0176ce

What color is #0176ce?

#0176ce is bright blue. The closest named color is Science Blue. In RGB it is rgb(1, 118, 206), in HSL hsl(205.76, 99.03%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.923% 0.16119 250.757).

What colors go well with #0176ce?

The complementary color of #0176ce is #a66200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0083a6 and #6664cf. The triadic partners are #bf415d and #518600.

Is white or black text more readable on #0176ce?

White text reads better on #0176ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0176ce a warm or cool color?

#0176ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.161.