What color is #1717A1?

#1717A1 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Galaxy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1717A1?

The RGB value is 23, 23, 161: 23 red, 23 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1717A1?

The complementary color is #A1A117, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1717A1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1717A1 color

#1717A1 rgb(23, 23, 161)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1717A1 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 9% green and 63.1% blue (23, 23, 161).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 75% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Dark Galaxy (#0018A8), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.55:1).

#1717A1 color codes

HEX	`#1717A1`
RGB	`rgb(23, 23, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 9%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 75%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 86%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 86%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.46, 49.02, -71.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.46, 86.35, 304.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.091, 3.367, 33.988)`
Decimal	`1513377`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1717A1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #1717A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1717A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #1717A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1717a1; }
.text { color: #1717a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1717a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 23 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1717a1, #5c17a1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ultramarine.

Questions

What color is #1717A1?: #1717A1 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Galaxy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1717A1?: The RGB value is 23, 23, 161: 23 red, 23 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1717A1?: The complementary color is #A1A117, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1717A1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.