#176DC9
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53.8% 0.162 254.7), rgb(23, 109, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#176DC9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 109, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 79%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.162 254.7) |
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 #176DC9 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176DC9 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #176DC9 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #176DC9 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4F0
oklch(81% 0.073 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CA3E8
oklch(70.6% 0.117 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#438BE1
oklch(63.2% 0.149 254.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#176DC9
oklch(53.8% 0.162 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F60B3
oklch(49.2% 0.15 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#124E91
oklch(42.6% 0.125 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#174274
oklch(37.8% 0.098 254.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2744
oklch(27% 0.062 254.6)
#176DC9 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) | #3A75CC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0566C7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008391 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176DC9
#176DC9
oklch(53.8% 0.162 254.7)
- #946300
#946300
oklch(53.9% 0.114 75.2)
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 #176DC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.068
Use #176DC9 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.