What color is #1741AF?

#1741AF is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Once in a Blue Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1741AF?

The RGB value is 23, 65, 175: 23 red, 65 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1741AF?

The complementary color is #AF8517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1741AF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1741AF color

#1741AF rgb(23, 65, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1741AF is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 25.5% green and 68.6% blue (23, 65, 175).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 77% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Once in a Blue Moon (#0044BB), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.71:1).

#1741AF color codes

HEX	`#1741AF`
RGB	`rgb(23, 65, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 25.5%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 77%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 87%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 63%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.94, 29.26, -62.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.94, 68.76, 295.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.979, 7.057, 41.385)`
Decimal	`1524143`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1741AF, 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 #1741AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1741AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #1741AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1741af; }
.text { color: #1741af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1741af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 65 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1741af, #3917af); }

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Questions

What color is #1741AF?: #1741AF is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Once in a Blue Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1741AF?: The RGB value is 23, 65, 175: 23 red, 65 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1741AF?: The complementary color is #AF8517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1741AF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.