What color is #173661?

#173661 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #173661?

The RGB value is 23, 54, 97: 23 red, 54 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #173661?

The complementary color is #614217, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #173661?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#173661 color

#173661 rgb(23, 54, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #173661 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 21.2% green and 38% blue (23, 54, 97).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 62% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Dream (#003368), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.09:1).

#173661 color codes

HEX	`#173661`
RGB	`rgb(23, 54, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 21.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 62%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 76%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 44%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.59, 5.05, -28.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.59, 29.29, 279.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.829, 3.683, 11.816)`
Decimal	`1521249`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #173661, 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 #173661	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#173661 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #173661 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #173661; }
.text { color: #173661; }
.border { border: 2px solid #173661; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 54 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #173661, #1d1761); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #173661?: #173661 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #173661?: The RGB value is 23, 54, 97: 23 red, 54 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #173661?: The complementary color is #614217, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #173661?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.