What color is #173259?

#173259 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #173259?

The RGB value is 23, 50, 89: 23 red, 50 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #173259?

The complementary color is #593E17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #173259?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#173259 color

#173259 rgb(23, 50, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #173259 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 19.6% green and 34.9% blue (23, 50, 89).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 59% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Marine (#042E60), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.83:1).

#173259 color codes

HEX	`#173259`
RGB	`rgb(23, 50, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 19.6%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 59%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 74%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 44%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.77, 4.58, -26.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.77, 26.9, 279.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.296, 3.184, 9.89)`
Decimal	`1520217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #173259, 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 #173259	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#173259 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #173259 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #173259; }
.text { color: #173259; }
.border { border: 2px solid #173259; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 50 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #173259, #1d1759); }

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Questions

What color is #173259?: #173259 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #173259?: The RGB value is 23, 50, 89: 23 red, 50 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #173259?: The complementary color is #593E17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #173259?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.