#176ea2 color: Bowen Blue
#176ea2 is rgb(23, 110, 162) in RGB and oklch(51.549% 0.11258 241.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 36%
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About #176ea2
#176ea2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 242°.
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 Bowen Blue (#126da8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #176ea2 mixed with white
Darker: #176ea2 mixed with black
Calmer: #176ea2 with less saturation
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Questions about #176ea2
What color is #176ea2?
#176ea2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bowen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 110, 162), in HSL hsl(202.45, 75.14%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.549% 0.11258 241.575).
What colors go well with #176ea2?
The complementary color of #176ea2 is #955610. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00778c and #5162a8. The triadic partners are #9b4963 and #5e7119.
Is white or black text more readable on #176ea2?
White text reads better on #176ea2: 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 #176ea2 a warm or cool color?
#176ea2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.113.