#178bc7 color: Newport Blue
#178bc7 is rgb(23, 139, 199) in RGB and oklch(60.625% 0.1305 238.981) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 22%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178bc7
#178bc7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Newport Blue (#1c8ac9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #178bc7 mixed with white
Darker: #178bc7 mixed with black
Calmer: #178bc7 with less saturation
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Questions about #178bc7
What color is #178bc7?
#178bc7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Newport Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 139, 199), in HSL hsl(200.45, 79.28%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.625% 0.1305 238.981).
What colors go well with #178bc7?
The complementary color of #178bc7 is #ba6c20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095aa and #627dd0. The triadic partners are #bf5d80 and #7a8c1f.
Is white or black text more readable on #178bc7?
White text reads better on #178bc7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178bc7 a warm or cool color?
#178bc7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.13.