#178cea color: Bleu de France
#178cea is rgb(23, 140, 234) in RGB and oklch(62.893% 0.16985 249.873) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Azure
- sky-600
- Black 8%
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About #178cea
#178cea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #178cea mixed with white
Darker: #178cea mixed with black
Calmer: #178cea with less saturation
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Questions about #178cea
What color is #178cea?
#178cea is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(23, 140, 234), in HSL hsl(206.73, 83.4%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.893% 0.16985 249.873).
What colors go well with #178cea?
The complementary color of #178cea is #c37400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac1 and #7778ec. The triadic partners are #da5371 and #669c00.
Is white or black text more readable on #178cea?
White text reads better on #178cea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178cea a warm or cool color?
#178cea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.17.