#178bb2 color: Hidden Springs
#178bb2 is rgb(23, 139, 178) in RGB and oklch(59.549% 0.1104 227.557) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 30%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178bb2
#178bb2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Hidden Springs (#1b8cb6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178bb2 mixed with white
Darker: #178bb2 mixed with black
Calmer: #178bb2 with less saturation
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Questions about #178bb2
What color is #178bb2?
#178bb2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Hidden Springs. In RGB it is rgb(23, 139, 178), in HSL hsl(195.1, 77.11%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.549% 0.1104 227.557).
What colors go well with #178bb2?
The complementary color of #178bb2 is #b46941. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009296 and #5380c0. The triadic partners are #ae628b and #868329.
Is white or black text more readable on #178bb2?
White text reads better on #178bb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178bb2 a warm or cool color?
#178bb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.11.