What color is #1733CC?

#1733CC is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Glitter. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1733CC?

The RGB value is 23, 51, 204: 23 red, 51 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1733CC?

The complementary color is #CCB017, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1733CC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1733CC color

#1733CC rgb(23, 51, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1733CC is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 20% green and 80% blue (23, 51, 204).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 80% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Sapphire Glitter (#0033CC), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.82:1).

#1733CC color codes

HEX	`#1733CC`
RGB	`rgb(23, 51, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 20%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 80%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 89%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 75%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.6, 48.65, -79.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.6, 93.52, 301.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.432, 6.908, 57.793)`
Decimal	`1520588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1733CC, 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 #1733CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1733CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #1733CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1733cc; }
.text { color: #1733cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1733cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 51 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1733cc, #5617cc); }

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Questions

What color is #1733CC?: #1733CC is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Glitter. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1733CC?: The RGB value is 23, 51, 204: 23 red, 51 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1733CC?: The complementary color is #CCB017, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1733CC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.