#178dc1 color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#178dc1 is rgb(23, 141, 193) in RGB and oklch(60.788% 0.12297 234.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178dc1
#178dc1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 235°.
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 Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178dc1 mixed with white
Darker: #178dc1 mixed with black
Calmer: #178dc1 with less saturation
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Questions about #178dc1
What color is #178dc1?
#178dc1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 141, 193), in HSL hsl(198.35, 78.7%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.788% 0.12297 234.76).
What colors go well with #178dc1?
The complementary color of #178dc1 is #ba6c31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097a5 and #5e80cc. The triadic partners are #bb6187 and #818a24.
Is white or black text more readable on #178dc1?
White text reads better on #178dc1: 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 #178dc1 a warm or cool color?
#178dc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.123.