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#176fb3 color: Daphne

#176fb3 is rgb(23, 111, 179) in RGB and oklch(52.806% 0.13214 247.998) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52.8%
0.132
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #176fb3

#176fb3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, 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: #176fb3 mixed with white

  1. 176fb3
  2. 377dbb
  3. 4f8cc3
  4. 669acb
  5. 7ca8d3
  6. 91b7db
  7. a7c5e2
  8. bdd3ea
  9. d3e2f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #176fb3 mixed with black

  1. 176fb3
  2. 12609b
  3. 0e5184
  4. 0a426e
  5. 063458
  6. 042743
  7. 021a2f
  8. 010e1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #176fb3 with less saturation

  1. 176fb3
  2. 276fac
  3. 336fa5
  4. 3c6f9e
  5. 446f97
  6. 4c6f90
  7. 536e89
  8. 596e81
  9. 606d7a
  10. 656c73

Questions about #176fb3

What color is #176fb3?

#176fb3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(23, 111, 179), in HSL hsl(206.15, 77.23%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.806% 0.13214 247.998).

What colors go well with #176fb3?

The complementary color of #176fb3 is #9c5900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a97 and #5b61b6. The triadic partners are #a8455d and #55790f.

Is white or black text more readable on #176fb3?

White text reads better on #176fb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #176fb3 a warm or cool color?

#176fb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.132.