What color is #171AD8?

#171AD8 is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Lapis on Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #171AD8?

The RGB value is 23, 26, 216: 23 red, 26 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #171AD8?

The complementary color is #D8D517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #171AD8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#171AD8 color

#171AD8 rgb(23, 26, 216)

Shades of blue

The hex color #171AD8 is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 10.2% green and 84.7% blue (23, 26, 216).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 81% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Lapis on Neptune (#1F22D2), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#171AD8 color codes

HEX	`#171AD8`
RGB	`rgb(23, 26, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 10.2%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 81%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 89%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 88%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.1, 63.96, -90.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.1, 111.22, 305.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.113, 5.877, 65.396)`
Decimal	`1514200`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #171AD8, 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 #171AD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#171AD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #171AD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #171ad8; }
.text { color: #171ad8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #171ad8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 26 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #171ad8, #7417d8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Blue.

Questions

What color is #171AD8?: #171AD8 is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Lapis on Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #171AD8?: The RGB value is 23, 26, 216: 23 red, 26 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #171AD8?: The complementary color is #D8D517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #171AD8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.