#175a81 color: Whale’s Tale
#175a81 is rgb(23, 90, 129) in RGB and oklch(44.645% 0.09062 239.741) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- sky-800
- Black 49%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #175a81
#175a81 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.46:1 contrast and black text 2.82:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Whale’s Tale (#115a82). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #175a81 mixed with white
Darker: #175a81 mixed with black
Calmer: #175a81 with less saturation
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Questions about #175a81
What color is #175a81?
#175a81 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Whale’s Tale. In RGB it is rgb(23, 90, 129), in HSL hsl(202.08, 69.74%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.645% 0.09062 239.741).
What colors go well with #175a81?
The complementary color of #175a81 is #784718. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006170 and #415186. The triadic partners are #7c3d52 and #4e5b19.
Is white or black text more readable on #175a81?
White text reads better on #175a81: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 and black gives 2.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #175a81 a warm or cool color?
#175a81 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.091.