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#177dbd color: Honolulu Blue

#177dbd is rgb(23, 125, 189) in RGB and oklch(56.73% 0.13085 243.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

56.7%
0.131
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #177dbd

#177dbd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Honolulu Blue (#007fbf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #177dbd mixed with white

  1. 177dbd
  2. 3a8ac4
  3. 5397cb
  4. 6aa4d2
  5. 7fb1d9
  6. 95bee0
  7. aacbe6
  8. bfd8ed
  9. d4e5f3
  10. eaf2f9

Darker: #177dbd mixed with black

  1. 177dbd
  2. 126ca4
  3. 0e5b8c
  4. 0a4b74
  5. 063b5d
  6. 042c47
  7. 021e33
  8. 01111f
  9. 00050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #177dbd with less saturation

  1. 177dbd
  2. 2b7db6
  3. 387daf
  4. 437ca8
  5. 4c7ca1
  6. 547b9b
  7. 5c7b93
  8. 637a8c
  9. 6a7985
  10. 70787e

Questions about #177dbd

What color is #177dbd?

#177dbd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Honolulu Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 125, 189), in HSL hsl(203.13, 78.3%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.73% 0.13085 243.489).

What colors go well with #177dbd?

The complementary color of #177dbd is #ab6200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0087a1 and #5f6fc3. The triadic partners are #b3516e and #688217.

Is white or black text more readable on #177dbd?

White text reads better on #177dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #177dbd a warm or cool color?

#177dbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.131.