Information about #178FCC color

#178FCC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#178FCC falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 143, 204) — 9% red, 56.1% green, 80% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 89 / 30 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #178FCC reads as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Freefall (#1D95C9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2) and Water Blue (#0E87CC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(23, 143, 204)), which gives #178FCC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #178FCC: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. #178FCC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#178FCC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#178FCC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#178FCC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#0E577C

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Black

#000000

#178FCC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#178FCC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#17CFC2

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#178FCC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#CF5417
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#CFB017
#CFB017

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#CF1736
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#17CFB0
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#178FCC
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#CF1791
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#91CF17
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#5417CF
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#CF5417
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#91CF17
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#B017CF
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#CF5417
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#36CF17
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Nearest named colors to #178FCC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Cyan Cornflower Blue color link
Cyan Cornflower Blue

#188BC2

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Rich Electric Blue color link
Rich Electric Blue

#0892D0

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

The Boss Baby color link
The Boss Baby

#008ACF

Gillson Beach color link
Gillson Beach

#0481C9

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Bright Navy Blue color link
Bright Navy Blue

#1974D2

#178FCC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#178FCC
  • RGB23, 143, 204
  • CMYK89, 30, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(23, 143, 204)
  • HSL200°, 80%, 45%
  • HSL Precise200.221°, 79.736%, 44.51%
  • HSV200°, 89%, 80%
  • HSB200°, 89%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.561, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.561, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.561, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID178FCC
  • DECIMAL ID1544140
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers32 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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