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#176dbf color: Indigo Carmine

#176dbf is rgb(23, 109, 191) in RGB and oklch(53.113% 0.14946 252.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

53.1%
0.149
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #176dbf

#176dbf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Carmine (#006ec7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #176dbf mixed with white

  1. 176dbf
  2. 367cc6
  3. 4f8bce
  4. 6599d5
  5. 7ba8db
  6. 91b6e2
  7. a7c5e8
  8. bcd3ee
  9. d2e2f4
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #176dbf mixed with black

  1. 176dbf
  2. 125ea6
  3. 0e4f8d
  4. 0a4175
  5. 06335e
  6. 042648
  7. 021933
  8. 010d1f
  9. 00040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #176dbf with less saturation

  1. 176dbf
  2. 276eb7
  3. 326eaf
  4. 3c6fa7
  5. 446f9f
  6. 4c6f96
  7. 536e8e
  8. 5a6e86
  9. 606e7d
  10. 666d75

Questions about #176dbf

What color is #176dbf?

#176dbf is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(23, 109, 191), in HSL hsl(209.29, 78.5%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.113% 0.14946 252.474).

What colors go well with #176dbf?

The complementary color of #176dbf is #9a5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9e and #625cbf. The triadic partners are #b13e54 and #487d00.

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

White text reads better on #176dbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #176dbf a warm or cool color?

#176dbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.149.