What color is #173668?

#173668 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Atlantic Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #173668?

The RGB value is 23, 54, 104: 23 red, 54 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #173668?

The complementary color is #684917, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #173668?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#173668 color

#173668 rgb(23, 54, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #173668 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 21.2% green and 40.8% blue (23, 54, 104).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 64% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Atlantic Navy (#13336F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.9:1).

#173668 color codes

HEX	`#173668`
RGB	`rgb(23, 54, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 21.2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 64%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 78%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 48%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.07, 7.97, -32.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.07, 33.61, 283.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.17, 3.82, 13.611)`
Decimal	`1521256`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #173668, 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 #173668	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#173668 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #173668 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #173668; }
.text { color: #173668; }
.border { border: 2px solid #173668; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 54 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #173668, #211768); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #173668?: #173668 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Atlantic Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #173668?: The RGB value is 23, 54, 104: 23 red, 54 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #173668?: The complementary color is #684917, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #173668?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.