#176ea5 color: Bowen Blue
#176ea5 is rgb(23, 110, 165) in RGB and oklch(51.723% 0.11608 243.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #176ea5
#176ea5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bowen Blue (#126da8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #176ea5 mixed with white
Darker: #176ea5 mixed with black
Calmer: #176ea5 with less saturation
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Questions about #176ea5
What color is #176ea5?
#176ea5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bowen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 110, 165), in HSL hsl(203.24, 75.53%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.723% 0.11608 243.027).
What colors go well with #176ea5?
The complementary color of #176ea5 is #965705. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00778e and #5362aa. The triadic partners are #9d4862 and #5c7217.
Is white or black text more readable on #176ea5?
White text reads better on #176ea5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #176ea5 a warm or cool color?
#176ea5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.116.