#178bdd color: Blue Cola
#178bdd is rgb(23, 139, 221) in RGB and oklch(61.876% 0.15533 246.92) 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 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178bdd
#178bdd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Cola (#0088dc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #178bdd mixed with white
Darker: #178bdd mixed with black
Calmer: #178bdd with less saturation
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Questions about #178bdd
What color is #178bdd?
#178bdd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Cola. In RGB it is rgb(23, 139, 221), in HSL hsl(204.85, 81.15%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.876% 0.15533 246.92).
What colors go well with #178bdd?
The complementary color of #178bdd is #c26f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b9 and #7079e1. The triadic partners are #d05776 and #6d960e.
Is white or black text more readable on #178bdd?
White text reads better on #178bdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178bdd a warm or cool color?
#178bdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.155.