What color is #173775?

#173775 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 #173775?

The RGB value is 23, 55, 117: 23 red, 55 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #173775?

The complementary color is #755517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #173775?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#173775 color

#173775 rgb(23, 55, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #173775 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 21.6% green and 45.9% blue (23, 55, 117).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 67% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Atlantic Navy (#13336F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.41:1).

#173775 color codes

HEX	`#173775`
RGB	`rgb(23, 55, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 21.6%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 67%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 80%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 53%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.32, 12.68, -38.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.32, 40.98, 288.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.929, 4.198, 17.377)`
Decimal	`1521525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #173775, 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 #173775	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#173775 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #173775 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #173775; }
.text { color: #173775; }
.border { border: 2px solid #173775; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 55 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #173775, #261775); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #173775?: #173775 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 #173775?: The RGB value is 23, 55, 117: 23 red, 55 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #173775?: The complementary color is #755517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #173775?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.