#0178A3
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(53.8% 0.11 232.4), rgb(1, 120, 163).
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White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#0178A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0178A3 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 120, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 99%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.11 232.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0178A3 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0178A3 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0178A3 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0178A3 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.05 232.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CAACA
oklch(70.8% 0.079 231.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F94BC
oklch(63.2% 0.101 231.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0178A3
oklch(53.8% 0.11 232.4)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#075675
oklch(42.6% 0.085 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#14475F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A37
oklch(27% 0.041 231.2)
#0178A3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6277A5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6AA2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008487 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0178A3
#0178A3
oklch(53.8% 0.11 232.4)
- #9F5A2A
#9F5A2A
oklch(53.9% 0.11 52.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0178A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.022
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.031
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
Use #0178A3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.