#177DF5
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.4% 0.2 256.6), rgb(23, 125, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#177DF5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #177DF5 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 125, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 92%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.2 256.6) |
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 #177DF5 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #177DF5 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #177DF5 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #177DF5 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#98C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DA1FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 256.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#177DF5
oklch(60.4% 0.2 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#006EE1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#023F85
oklch(37.8% 0.13 256.7)
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Step 950
950
#06254E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 257.1)
#177DF5 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) | #308AF9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077F3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAD | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #177DF5
#177DF5
oklch(60.4% 0.2 256.6)
- #AB7500
#AB7500
oklch(60.3% 0.126 76.6)
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 #177DF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #177DF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.015
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.067
Use #177DF5 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.