#175b80 color: Whale’s Tale
#175b80 is rgb(23, 91, 128) in RGB and oklch(44.845% 0.08871 238.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
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- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-800
- Black 50%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #175b80
#175b80 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.8% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 238°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.38:1 contrast and black text 2.84:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Whale’s Tale (#115a82). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #175b80 mixed with white
Darker: #175b80 mixed with black
Calmer: #175b80 with less saturation
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Questions about #175b80
What color is #175b80?
#175b80 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Whale’s Tale. In RGB it is rgb(23, 91, 128), in HSL hsl(201.14, 69.54%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.845% 0.08871 238.003).
What colors go well with #175b80?
The complementary color of #175b80 is #79471c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00626e and #405286. The triadic partners are #7b3e55 and #515b1a.
Is white or black text more readable on #175b80?
White text reads better on #175b80: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 and black gives 2.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #175b80 a warm or cool color?
#175b80 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 44.8% and its chroma 0.089.