#178AD8
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.4% 0.15 245.9), rgb(23, 138, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#178AD8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #178AD8 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 138, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 81%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.15 245.9) |
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 #178AD8 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #178AD8 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #178AD8 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #178AD8 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 244.8)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DA7E5
oklch(70.6% 0.118 245.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#178AD8
oklch(61.4% 0.15 245.9)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005387
oklch(42.8% 0.11 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#062843
oklch(26.9% 0.063 247.1)
#178AD8 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) | #648EDB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487DD7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA7 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #178AD8
#178AD8
oklch(61.4% 0.15 245.9)
- #BA7000
#BA7000
oklch(61.2% 0.137 65.8)
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 #178AD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #178AD8 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.