#178cd1 color: Zürich Blue
#178cd1 is rgb(23, 140, 209) in RGB and oklch(61.413% 0.14061 242.455) 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 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178cd1
#178cd1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Zürich Blue (#248bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #178cd1 mixed with white
Darker: #178cd1 mixed with black
Calmer: #178cd1 with less saturation
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Questions about #178cd1
What color is #178cd1?
#178cd1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Zürich Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 140, 209), in HSL hsl(202.26, 80.17%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.413% 0.14061 242.455).
What colors go well with #178cd1?
The complementary color of #178cd1 is #be6e01. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b1 and #687cd8. The triadic partners are #c75b7d and #76911a.
Is white or black text more readable on #178cd1?
White text reads better on #178cd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178cd1 a warm or cool color?
#178cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.141.