What color is #178BDE?

#178BDE is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 139, 222), and in HSL hsl(205, 81%, 48%).

Is #178BDE accessible as text?

On white, #178BDE has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.78:1 (passes). For text placed on #178BDE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #178BDE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #178BDE?

#178BDE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DE6A17. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #178BDE below.

Is #178BDE good for buttons?

#178BDE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #178BDE — white text only reaches 3.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #178BDE the same as CSS dodgerblue?

No — #178BDE is not the CSS named color dodgerblue, but dodgerblue (#1E90FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#178BDE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #178BDE

Not just a swatch — here's how #178BDE works with other colors. Named schemes with #178BDE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #178BDE Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Dodger 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 #178BDE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #58B1FE

Dodger 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 Dodger Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #178BDE Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

Dodger 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 #178BDE Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2245 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

Dodger 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 #178BDE Secondary #96B5D2 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dodger 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 Dodger Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #178BDE 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 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

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

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5E7F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1749DE — 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 #178BDE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #178BDE;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 139 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.9% 0.157 247.2);
  --color-50: #F1F8FE;
  --color-100: #D9EEFC;
  --color-200: #B5DCF7;
  --color-300: #83C0EC;
  --color-400: #56A4DC;
  --color-500: #3386C2;
  --color-600: #2E6993;
  --color-700: #274D68;
  --color-800: #1D3444;
  --color-900: #14202A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dodger-blue: {
    50: '#F1F8FE',
    100: '#D9EEFC',
    200: '#B5DCF7',
    300: '#83C0EC',
    400: '#56A4DC',
    500: '#3386C2',
    600: '#2E6993',
    700: '#274D68',
    800: '#1D3444',
    900: '#14202A',
  },
}

$base: #178BDE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F8FE;
$base-100: #D9EEFC;
$base-200: #B5DCF7;
$base-300: #83C0EC;
$base-400: #56A4DC;
$base-500: #3386C2;
$base-600: #2E6993;
$base-700: #274D68;
$base-800: #1D3444;
$base-900: #14202A;
$base-hover: #136FB1;
$base-subtle: #BFDBF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#178BDE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9EEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5DCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83C0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56A4DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3386C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E6993",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#274D68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3444",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14202A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #178BDE

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