Close to Royal Blue
#176DEC
#176DEC is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 42.7% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 85% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #176DEC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.44:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #176DEC as they’d see it.
#176DEC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #176DEC
What color is #176DEC?
#176DEC is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 42.7% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 85% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #176DEC in RGB?
#176DEC is rgb(23, 109, 236): 23 red, 109 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #176DEC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(90, 54, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #176DEC?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #176DEC?
Its complement #A36505 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.