What color is #175285?

#175285 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Dark Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #175285?

The RGB value is 23, 82, 133: 23 red, 82 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #175285?

The complementary color is #854A17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #175285?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#175285 color

#175285 rgb(23, 82, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #175285 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 32.2% green and 52.2% blue (23, 82, 133).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 71% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Dark Denim (#005588), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#175285 color codes

HEX	`#175285`
RGB	`rgb(23, 82, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 32.2%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 71%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 83%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 38%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.79, 0.81, -33.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.79, 33.81, 271.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.603, 7.909, 23.312)`
Decimal	`1528453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #175285, 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 #175285	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#175285 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #175285 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #175285; }
.text { color: #175285; }
.border { border: 2px solid #175285; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 82 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #175285, #171b85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #175285?: #175285 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Dark Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #175285?: The RGB value is 23, 82, 133: 23 red, 82 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #175285?: The complementary color is #854A17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #175285?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.