#175AD6
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(50.8% 0.202 261.5), rgb(23, 90, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#175AD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #175AD6 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 90, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 81%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.202 261.5) |
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 #175AD6 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #175AD6 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #175AD6 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #175AD6 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 262.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#4082FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#1E67EF
oklch(55.6% 0.217 261.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#175AD6
oklch(50.8% 0.202 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#1146A8
oklch(42.6% 0.167 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#163C85
oklch(37.6% 0.13 261.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E244E
oklch(27% 0.082 261.8)
#175AD6 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) | #006BDA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AD4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A8F | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #175AD6
#175AD6
oklch(50.8% 0.202 261.5)
- #835E00
#835E00
oklch(50.7% 0.105 81.7)
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 #175AD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #175AD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.063
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.065
Use #175AD6 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.