#178dcd color: Zürich Blue
#178dcd is rgb(23, 141, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.427% 0.13539 240.307) 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 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178dcd
#178dcd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Zürich Blue (#248bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #178dcd mixed with white
Darker: #178dcd mixed with black
Calmer: #178dcd with less saturation
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Questions about #178dcd
What color is #178dcd?
#178dcd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Zürich Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 141, 205), in HSL hsl(201.1, 79.82%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.427% 0.13539 240.307).
What colors go well with #178dcd?
The complementary color of #178dcd is #be6e18. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098ae and #667ed5. The triadic partners are #c45e81 and #7a901e.
Is white or black text more readable on #178dcd?
White text reads better on #178dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178dcd a warm or cool color?
#178dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.135.