What color is #175267?

#175267 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #175267?

The RGB value is 23, 82, 103: 23 red, 82 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #175267?

The complementary color is #672C17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #175267?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#175267 color

#175267 rgb(23, 82, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #175267 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 32.2% green and 40.4% blue (23, 82, 103).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 63% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Juggernaut (#255367), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.61:1).

#175267 color codes

HEX	`#175267`
RGB	`rgb(23, 82, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 32.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 63%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 78%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 20%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.25, -10.91, -17.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.25, 20.66, 238.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.818, 7.195, 13.912)`
Decimal	`1528423`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #175267, 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 #175267	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#175267 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #175267 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #175267; }
.text { color: #175267; }
.border { border: 2px solid #175267; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 82 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #175267, #172a67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #175267?: #175267 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #175267?: The RGB value is 23, 82, 103: 23 red, 82 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #175267?: The complementary color is #672C17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #175267?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.