What color is #173252?

#173252 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Ocean. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #173252?

The RGB value is 23, 50, 82: 23 red, 50 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #173252?

The complementary color is #523717, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #173252?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#173252 color

#173252 rgb(23, 50, 82)

Shades of blue

The hex color #173252 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 19.6% green and 32.2% blue (23, 50, 82).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 56% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Ocean (#0F2D4D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.01:1).

#173252 color codes

HEX	`#173252`
RGB	`rgb(23, 50, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 19.6%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 56%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 72%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 39%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.33, 1.7, -22.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.33, 22.62, 274.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.016, 3.072, 8.415)`
Decimal	`1520210`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #173252, 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 #173252	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#173252 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #173252 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #173252; }
.text { color: #173252; }
.border { border: 2px solid #173252; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 50 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #173252, #1a1752); }

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Questions

What color is #173252?: #173252 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Ocean. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #173252?: The RGB value is 23, 50, 82: 23 red, 50 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #173252?: The complementary color is #523717, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #173252?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.