#176BCF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.8% 0.172 256.4), rgb(23, 107, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#176BCF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176BCF |
| RGB | rgb(23, 107, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 80%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.172 256.4) |
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 #176BCF | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176BCF | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176BCF text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #176BCF text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CA2ED
oklch(70.6% 0.125 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#4289E7
oklch(63.1% 0.159 256.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#176BCF
oklch(53.8% 0.172 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#105EB9
oklch(49.2% 0.16 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#124D95
oklch(42.7% 0.132 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#174177
oklch(37.7% 0.103 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2646
oklch(26.9% 0.066 257.2)
#176BCF 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) | #2F75D3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008393 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176BCF
#176BCF
oklch(53.8% 0.172 256.4)
- #936300
#936300
oklch(53.7% 0.113 75.8)
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 #176BCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
Use #176BCF 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.