What color is #172246?

#172246 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #172246?

The RGB value is 23, 34, 70: 23 red, 34 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #172246?

The complementary color is #463B17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #172246?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#172246 color

#172246 rgb(23, 34, 70)

Shades of blue

The hex color #172246 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 13.3% green and 27.5% blue (23, 34, 70).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 51% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Dark Eclipse (#112244), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.51:1).

#172246 color codes

HEX	`#172246`
RGB	`rgb(23, 34, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 13.3%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 51%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 67%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 51%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.22, 8.47, -24.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.22, 25.56, 289.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.03, 1.768, 6.027)`
Decimal	`1516102`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #172246, 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 #172246	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#172246 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #172246 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #172246; }
.text { color: #172246; }
.border { border: 2px solid #172246; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 34 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #172246, #241746); }

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Questions

What color is #172246?: #172246 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #172246?: The RGB value is 23, 34, 70: 23 red, 34 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #172246?: The complementary color is #463B17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #172246?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.