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#177EFD Color

#177EFD is rgb(23, 126, 253) in RGB, hsl(213, 98%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 50%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Crayola) (#1F75FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#177EFD
HEX#177EFD
RGBrgb(23, 126, 253)
HSLhsl(213, 98%, 54%)
HSVhsv(213, 91%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 50%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.209 257.4)
LABlab(53.06% 9.97 -72.21)
LCHlch(53.06% 72.89 277.86)

What #177EFD 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 #177EFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#177EFD Channel Values

How #177EFD 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 23 · G 126 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 98% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 91% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.86:1 vs white · 5.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #177EFD 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 text3.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #177EFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #177EFD; 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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Tints & Shades of #177EFD

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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How #177EFD 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#177EFD
Protanopia#7474FD
Protanomaly#5C78FD
Deuteranopia#6969FE
Deuteranomaly#5472FD
Tritanopia#009696
Tritanomaly#008DC8
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #177EFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-177efd: #177EFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #177EFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-177efd': '#177EFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.494, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_177efd">#177EFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#177EFD"

More Blue Colors

#177EFD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#177EFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #177EFD?

#177EFD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(23, 126, 253) in RGB and hsl(213, 98%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Crayola) (#1F75FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.

What is the RGB value of #177EFD?

#177EFD is rgb(23, 126, 253) — red 23, green 126, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #177EFD?

#177EFD converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 50%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #177EFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #177EFD scores 3.86:1 against white and 5.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #177EFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #177EFD 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 11.44, which is visibly different.

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