What color is #1719A4?

#1719A4 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 #1719A4?

The RGB value is 23, 25, 164: 23 red, 25 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1719A4?

The complementary color is #A4A217, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1719A4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1719A4 color

#1719A4 rgb(23, 25, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1719A4 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 9.8% green and 64.3% blue (23, 25, 164).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 75% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Dark Galaxy (#0018A8), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.27:1).

#1719A4 color codes

HEX	`#1719A4`
RGB	`rgb(23, 25, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 9.8%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 75%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 86%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 85%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.15, 49.06, -71.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.15, 86.93, 304.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.4, 3.557, 35.411)`
Decimal	`1513892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1719A4, 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 #1719A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1719A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #1719A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1719a4; }
.text { color: #1719a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1719a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 25 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1719a4, #5c17a4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ultramarine.

Questions

What color is #1719A4?: #1719A4 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 #1719A4?: The RGB value is 23, 25, 164: 23 red, 25 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1719A4?: The complementary color is #A4A217, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1719A4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.