#177AE5
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58.6% 0.183 255.2), rgb(23, 122, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#177AE5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #177AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 122, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 82%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.183 255.2) |
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 #177AE5 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #177AE5 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #177AE5 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #177AE5 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 255.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F6
oklch(81% 0.083 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#66A3F1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#3789EC
oklch(63% 0.169 255.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#177AE5
oklch(58.6% 0.183 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#014D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F417A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 255)
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Step 950
950
#0B2647
oklch(26.8% 0.07 255.3)
#177AE5 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) | #3C84E9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A4 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #177AE5
#177AE5
oklch(58.6% 0.183 255.2)
- #A67000
#A67000
oklch(58.7% 0.124 75.5)
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 #177AE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.036
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.065
Use #177AE5 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.