#175a8b color: Buccaneer Blue
#175a8b is rgb(23, 90, 139) in RGB and oklch(45.237% 0.10281 245.63) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Cobalt
- sky-800
- Black 45%
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About #175a8b
#175a8b is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.31:1 contrast and black text 2.87:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Buccaneer Blue (#035b8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #175a8b mixed with white
Darker: #175a8b mixed with black
Calmer: #175a8b with less saturation
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Questions about #175a8b
What color is #175a8b?
#175a8b is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Buccaneer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 90, 139), in HSL hsl(205.34, 71.6%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.237% 0.10281 245.63).
What colors go well with #175a8b?
The complementary color of #175a8b is #7c4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006379 and #474f8e. The triadic partners are #843a4d and #485f14.
Is white or black text more readable on #175a8b?
White text reads better on #175a8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 and black gives 2.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #175a8b a warm or cool color?
#175a8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 45.2% and its chroma 0.103.