What color is #174073?

#174073 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Aegean Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #174073?

The RGB value is 23, 64, 115: 23 red, 64 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #174073?

The complementary color is #734A17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #174073?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#174073 color

#174073 rgb(23, 64, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #174073 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 25.1% green and 45.1% blue (23, 64, 115).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 67% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Aegean Blue (#1B416F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.41:1).

#174073 color codes

HEX	`#174073`
RGB	`rgb(23, 64, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 25.1%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 67%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 80%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 44%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.98, 5.53, -33.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.98, 33.88, 279.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.28, 5.086, 16.92)`
Decimal	`1523827`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #174073, 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 #174073	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#174073 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #174073 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #174073; }
.text { color: #174073; }
.border { border: 2px solid #174073; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 64 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #174073, #1c1773); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #174073?: #174073 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Aegean Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #174073?: The RGB value is 23, 64, 115: 23 red, 64 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #174073?: The complementary color is #734A17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #174073?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.