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#177DFD closest to Azure

#177DFD is a medium, vivid blue; the closest named color is Azure. In the RGB color model it is made of 9.0% red, 49.0% green and 99.2% blue (rgb(23, 125, 253)). Its HSL value is 213° hue, 98% saturation and 54% lightness, and in CMYK it is 91% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. #177DFD is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.39:1.

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Variations of #177DFD

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#177DFD color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#177DFD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #177DFD appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #0078FB
  • Protanopia 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #228BFF
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #1886FF
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #0078FB
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #007BFC
  • Tritanopia 68% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #009DB1
  • Tritanomaly 87% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #008BDE
  • Achromatopsia 58% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #818181
  • Achromatomaly 71% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #7280AC

#177DFD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.90:1 Poor#177DFD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.39:1 Good#177DFD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#177DFD in CSS

/* Azure */
.color { color: #177DFD; }
.background { background-color: #177DFD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #177DFD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(23 125 253);
color: hsl(213 98% 54%);
color: oklch(0.610 0.210 257.6);

#177DFD FAQ

What color is #177DFD?

#177DFD is a medium, vivid blue. Its closest named color is Azure. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #177DFD?

#177DFD is rgb(23, 125, 253) in RGB, hsl(213, 98%, 54%) in HSL and cmyk(91%, 51%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #177DFD?

The complementary color of #177DFD is #FD9717, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #177DFD?

Black text has the best contrast on #177DFD: 5.39:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #177DFD a warm or cool color?

#177DFD is a cool color.