#178ece color: Zürich Blue
#178ece is rgb(23, 142, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.718% 0.13568 240.119) 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 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178ece
#178ece is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Zürich Blue (#248bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #178ece mixed with white
Darker: #178ece mixed with black
Calmer: #178ece with less saturation
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Questions about #178ece
What color is #178ece?
#178ece is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Zürich Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 142, 206), in HSL hsl(200.98, 79.91%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.718% 0.13568 240.119).
What colors go well with #178ece?
The complementary color of #178ece is #bf6e1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099af and #667fd7. The triadic partners are #c55e82 and #7b901e.
Is white or black text more readable on #178ece?
White text reads better on #178ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178ece a warm or cool color?
#178ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.136.