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#175c8c color: Sapphire Lace

#175c8c is rgb(23, 92, 140) in RGB and oklch(45.797% 0.10217 244.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

45.8%
0.102
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #175c8c

#175c8c is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.13:1 contrast and black text 2.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sapphire Lace (#235c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #175c8c mixed with white

  1. 175c8c
  2. 336c98
  3. 4a7ba3
  4. 618baf
  5. 779bba
  6. 8dabc6
  7. a3bcd1
  8. baccdd
  9. d0dde8
  10. e8eef4

Darker: #175c8c mixed with black

  1. 175c8c
  2. 124f79
  3. 0e4267
  4. 0a3655
  5. 062a43
  6. 041f33
  7. 021423
  8. 010a14
  9. 000307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #175c8c with less saturation

  1. 175c8c
  2. 225c87
  3. 2b5c82
  4. 325c7d
  5. 395b77
  6. 3f5b72
  7. 445a6d
  8. 495a68
  9. 4e5962
  10. 53585d

Questions about #175c8c

What color is #175c8c?

#175c8c is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(23, 92, 140), in HSL hsl(204.62, 71.78%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.797% 0.10217 244.499).

What colors go well with #175c8c?

The complementary color of #175c8c is #7e4902. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00657a and #475190. The triadic partners are #853c50 and #4b6115.

Is white or black text more readable on #175c8c?

White text reads better on #175c8c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 and black gives 2.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #175c8c a warm or cool color?

#175c8c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 45.8% and its chroma 0.102.