What color is #1751FF?

#1751FF is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Neon Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1751FF?

The RGB value is 23, 81, 255: 23 red, 81 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1751FF?

The complementary color is #FFC517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1751FF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1751FF color

#1751FF rgb(23, 81, 255)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1751FF is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 31.8% green and 100% blue (23, 81, 255).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 100% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Neon Blue (#1F51FF), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#1751FF color codes

HEX	`#1751FF`
RGB	`rgb(23, 81, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 31.8%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 100%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 91%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 68%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.19, 48.77, -89.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.19, 102.14, 298.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.339, 13.284, 96.028)`
Decimal	`1528319`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1751FF, 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 #1751FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1751FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #1751FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1751ff; }
.text { color: #1751ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1751ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 81 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1751ff, #5117ff); }

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Questions

What color is #1751FF?: #1751FF is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Neon Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1751FF?: The RGB value is 23, 81, 255: 23 red, 81 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1751FF?: The complementary color is #FFC517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1751FF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.