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#176daf color: Daphne

#176daf is rgb(23, 109, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.083% 0.12918 247.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52.1%
0.129
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #176daf

#176daf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.46:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, 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: #176daf mixed with white

  1. 176daf
  2. 367cb8
  3. 4f8ac0
  4. 6599c9
  5. 7ba7d1
  6. 91b6d9
  7. a7c4e1
  8. bcd3e9
  9. d2e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #176daf mixed with black

  1. 176daf
  2. 125e98
  3. 0e4f81
  4. 0a416b
  5. 063356
  6. 042641
  7. 02192e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #176daf with less saturation

  1. 176daf
  2. 276da8
  3. 326da1
  4. 3b6d9b
  5. 436d94
  6. 4a6d8d
  7. 516c86
  8. 586c7f
  9. 5e6b78
  10. 636a70

Questions about #176daf

What color is #176daf?

#176daf is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(23, 109, 175), in HSL hsl(206.05, 76.77%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.083% 0.12918 247.752).

What colors go well with #176daf?

The complementary color of #176daf is #995700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007894 and #595fb2. The triadic partners are #a5445b and #547610.

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

White text reads better on #176daf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #176daf a warm or cool color?

#176daf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.129.