#177EE7
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.6% 0.181 254.3), rgb(23, 126, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#177EE7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #177EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 126, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 82%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.181 254.3) |
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 #177EE7 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #177EE7 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #177EE7 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #177EE7 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCFA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 253.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 254)
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Step 400
400
#5EA3F7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 254.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#177EE7
oklch(59.6% 0.181 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#0072D8
oklch(55.7% 0.178 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#03417E
oklch(37.8% 0.118 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#07264A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 254.9)
#177EE7 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) | #4488EB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0276E5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097A7 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #177EE7
#177EE7
oklch(59.6% 0.181 254.3)
- #AB7200
#AB7200
oklch(59.7% 0.126 74.4)
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 #177EE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #177EE7 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.