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#0178EF Color

#0178EF is rgb(1, 120, 239) in RGB, hsl(210, 99%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 50%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0178EF
HEX#0178EF
RGBrgb(1, 120, 239)
HSLhsl(210, 99%, 47%)
HSVhsv(210, 100%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 50%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.2 256)
LABlab(50.34% 8.02 -68.87)
LCHlch(50.34% 69.33 276.64)

What #0178EF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0178EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#0178EF Channel Values

How #0178EF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 1 · G 120 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 99% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 100% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.26:1 vs white · 4.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0178EF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0178EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0178EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #0178EF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #0178EF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0178EF
Protanopia#6E6EEF
Protanomaly#5672EF
Deuteranopia#6363F0
Deuteranomaly#4E6CEF
Tritanopia#008F8F
Tritanomaly#0086BD
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #0178EF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0178ef: #0178EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0178EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0178ef': '#0178EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.004, green: 0.471, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_0178ef">#0178EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#0178EF"

More Blue Colors

#0178EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0178EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0178EF?

#0178EF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(1, 120, 239) in RGB and hsl(210, 99%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.62.

What is the RGB value of #0178EF?

#0178EF is rgb(1, 120, 239) — red 1, green 120, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0178EF?

#0178EF converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 50%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0178EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0178EF scores 4.26:1 against white and 4.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0178EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0178EF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 10.61, which is visibly different.

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