What color is #172856?

#172856 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #172856?

The RGB value is 23, 40, 86: 23 red, 40 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #172856?

The complementary color is #564517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #172856?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#172856 color

#172856 rgb(23, 40, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #172856 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 15.7% green and 33.7% blue (23, 40, 86).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 58% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.24:1).

#172856 color codes

HEX	`#172856`
RGB	`rgb(23, 40, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 15.7%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 58%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 73%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 53%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.33, 10.61, -30.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.33, 31.84, 289.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.791, 2.371, 9.113)`
Decimal	`1517654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #172856, 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 #172856	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#172856 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #172856 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #172856; }
.text { color: #172856; }
.border { border: 2px solid #172856; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 40 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #172856, #261756); }

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Questions

What color is #172856?: #172856 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #172856?: The RGB value is 23, 40, 86: 23 red, 40 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #172856?: The complementary color is #564517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #172856?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.