#176EE3
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.9% 0.195 258.3), rgb(23, 110, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#176EE3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #176EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 110, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 82%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.195 258.3) |
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 #176EE3 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #176EE3 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #176EE3 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #176EE3 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F9
oklch(81% 0.087 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#68A1F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C86F3
oklch(63% 0.179 258.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#176EE3
oklch(55.9% 0.195 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#045AC4
oklch(49% 0.181 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B4A9F
oklch(42.6% 0.151 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#133F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 257.9)
#176EE3 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) | #167BE7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B9E | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #176EE3
#176EE3
oklch(55.9% 0.195 258.3)
- #996A00
#996A00
oklch(55.9% 0.116 78.1)
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 #176EE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #176EE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.017
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.045
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.068
Use #176EE3 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.