#178cc8 color: Newport Blue
#178cc8 is rgb(23, 140, 200) in RGB and oklch(60.918% 0.13081 238.788) 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 #178cc8
#178cc8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Newport Blue (#1c8ac9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #178cc8 mixed with white
Darker: #178cc8 mixed with black
Calmer: #178cc8 with less saturation
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Questions about #178cc8
What color is #178cc8?
#178cc8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Newport Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 140, 200), in HSL hsl(200.34, 79.37%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.918% 0.13081 238.788).
What colors go well with #178cc8?
The complementary color of #178cc8 is #bb6d21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096aa and #637ed1. The triadic partners are #c05e81 and #7b8d20.
Is white or black text more readable on #178cc8?
White text reads better on #178cc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178cc8 a warm or cool color?
#178cc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.131.