#177DC7
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.3% 0.143 247.1), rgb(23, 125, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#177DC7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #177DC7 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 125, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 79%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.143 247.1) |
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 #177DC7 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #177DC7 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #177DC7 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #177DC7 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AA6DD
oklch(70.6% 0.102 247.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C8FD4
oklch(63.1% 0.131 247)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#177DC7
oklch(57.3% 0.143 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#055287
oklch(42.7% 0.11 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#12446C
oklch(37.6% 0.086 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 247.3)
#177DC7 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) | #5981CA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F72C6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F98 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #177DC7
#177DC7
oklch(57.3% 0.143 247.1)
- #A96700
#A96700
oklch(57.3% 0.127 67.1)
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 #177DC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.021
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.028
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #177DC7 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.