#178eca color: Zürich Blue
#178eca is rgb(23, 142, 202) in RGB and oklch(61.502% 0.13143 238.407) 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 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178eca
#178eca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 238°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Zürich Blue (#248bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178eca mixed with white
Darker: #178eca mixed with black
Calmer: #178eca with less saturation
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Questions about #178eca
What color is #178eca?
#178eca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Zürich Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 142, 202), in HSL hsl(200.11, 79.56%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.502% 0.13143 238.407).
What colors go well with #178eca?
The complementary color of #178eca is #be6e24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098ac and #6380d3. The triadic partners are #c25f84 and #7d8f20.
Is white or black text more readable on #178eca?
White text reads better on #178eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178eca a warm or cool color?
#178eca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.131.