#176AE2
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55% 0.198 259.1), rgb(23, 106, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#176AE2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 106, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 82%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.198 259.1) |
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 #176AE2 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176AE2 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #176AE2 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #176AE2 text on black | 4.19:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#68A0F8
oklch(70.6% 0.143 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E86F5
oklch(63.2% 0.181 259)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#176AE2
oklch(55% 0.198 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A59C6
oklch(49% 0.184 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E4AA0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 259)
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Step 900
900
#153F7F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 259)
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Step 950
950
#0D254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 258.9)
#176AE2 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) | #0079E6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067E0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00889C | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176AE2
#176AE2
oklch(55% 0.198 259.1)
- #956800
#956800
oklch(55% 0.114 78.8)
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 #176AE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.020
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.034
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.070
Use #176AE2 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.