#178DE8
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63% 0.166 249), rgb(23, 141, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#178DE8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #178DE8 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 141, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 82%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.166 249) |
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 #178DE8 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #178DE8 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #178DE8 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #178DE8 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AA6EE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 249)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#178DE8
oklch(63% 0.166 249)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#042846
oklch(27% 0.068 248.6)
#178DE8 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) | #6093EC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E81E6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3AF | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #178DE8
#178DE8
oklch(63% 0.166 249)
- #BE7700
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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 #178DE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.025
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.074
Use #178DE8 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.