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#176cae color: Daphne

#176cae is rgb(23, 108, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.783% 0.12895 247.982) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

51.8%
0.129
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #176cae

#176cae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.54:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daphne (#116db1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #176cae mixed with white

  1. 176cae
  2. 367bb7
  3. 4e89bf
  4. 6598c8
  5. 7ba6d0
  6. 91b5d8
  7. a6c4e0
  8. bcd2e8
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #176cae mixed with black

  1. 176cae
  2. 125d97
  3. 0e4e80
  4. 0a406a
  5. 063255
  6. 042541
  7. 02192e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #176cae with less saturation

  1. 176cae
  2. 266ca7
  3. 316ca0
  4. 3b6c9a
  5. 436c93
  6. 4a6c8c
  7. 516b85
  8. 576b7e
  9. 5d6a77
  10. 636970

Questions about #176cae

What color is #176cae?

#176cae is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(23, 108, 174), in HSL hsl(206.23, 76.65%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.783% 0.12895 247.982).

What colors go well with #176cae?

The complementary color of #176cae is #975700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007793 and #585eb1. The triadic partners are #a4435a and #52750f.

Is white or black text more readable on #176cae?

White text reads better on #176cae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #176cae a warm or cool color?

#176cae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.129.