#178bd6 color: Blue Cola
#178bd6 is rgb(23, 139, 214) in RGB and oklch(61.465% 0.14717 244.75) 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 16%
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About #178bd6
#178bd6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 245°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Cola (#0088dc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #178bd6 mixed with white
Darker: #178bd6 mixed with black
Calmer: #178bd6 with less saturation
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Questions about #178bd6
What color is #178bd6?
#178bd6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Cola. In RGB it is rgb(23, 139, 214), in HSL hsl(203.56, 80.59%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.465% 0.14717 244.75).
What colors go well with #178bd6?
The complementary color of #178bd6 is #bf6e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b4 and #6c7adc. The triadic partners are #ca5979 and #719315.
Is white or black text more readable on #178bd6?
White text reads better on #178bd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178bd6 a warm or cool color?
#178bd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.147.