#175a79 color: Ink Blue
#175a79 is rgb(23, 90, 121) in RGB and oklch(44.202% 0.08178 233.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-800
- Black 53%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #175a79
#175a79 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.2% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.57:1 contrast and black text 2.77:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ink Blue (#0c5a77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #175a79 mixed with white
Darker: #175a79 mixed with black
Calmer: #175a79 with less saturation
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Questions about #175a79
What color is #175a79?
#175a79 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Ink Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 90, 121), in HSL hsl(198.98, 68.06%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.202% 0.08178 233.573).
What colors go well with #175a79?
The complementary color of #175a79 is #764524. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006067 and #3b5280. The triadic partners are #753f56 and #53581c.
Is white or black text more readable on #175a79?
White text reads better on #175a79: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 and black gives 2.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #175a79 a warm or cool color?
#175a79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 44.2% and its chroma 0.082.