What color is #175ABD?

#175ABD is a medium, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 90, 189), and in HSL hsl(216, 78%, 42%).

Is #175ABD accessible as text?

On white, #175ABD has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #175ABD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #175ABD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #175ABD?

#175ABD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BF7C18. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #175ABD below.

Is #175ABD good for buttons?

#175ABD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #175ABD — black text only reaches 3.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #175ABD the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #175ABD is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#175ABD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #175ABD

Not just a swatch — here's how #175ABD works with other colors. Named schemes with #175ABD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #175ABD Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Denim Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #175ABD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4681DC

Denim Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Denim Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #175ABD Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Denim Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #175ABD Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Denim Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #175ABD Secondary #738AAD Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Denim Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Denim Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #175ABD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 6/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #175ABD with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1DEF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1823BF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #175ABD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #175ABD;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 90 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.7% 0.169 259.1);
  --color-50: #F1F6FE;
  --color-100: #DAE7FB;
  --color-200: #B6D0F6;
  --color-300: #85AEEA;
  --color-400: #588CDA;
  --color-500: #366DBF;
  --color-600: #305791;
  --color-700: #284167;
  --color-800: #1E2D43;
  --color-900: #141C29;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  denim-blue: {
    50: '#F1F6FE',
    100: '#DAE7FB',
    200: '#B6D0F6',
    300: '#85AEEA',
    400: '#588CDA',
    500: '#366DBF',
    600: '#305791',
    700: '#284167',
    800: '#1E2D43',
    900: '#141C29',
  },
}

$base: #175ABD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F6FE;
$base-100: #DAE7FB;
$base-200: #B6D0F6;
$base-300: #85AEEA;
$base-400: #588CDA;
$base-500: #366DBF;
$base-600: #305791;
$base-700: #284167;
$base-800: #1E2D43;
$base-900: #141C29;
$base-hover: #134899;
$base-subtle: #B8CDED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#175ABD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAE7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6D0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85AEEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#588CDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#366DBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#305791",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#284167",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141C29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #175ABD

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