What color is #175DA2?

#175DA2 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #175DA2?

The RGB value is 23, 93, 162: 23 red, 93 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #175DA2?

The complementary color is #A25C17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #175DA2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#175DA2 color

#175DA2 rgb(23, 93, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #175DA2 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 36.5% green and 63.5% blue (23, 93, 162).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 75% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Blue Chip (#1D5699), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#175DA2 color codes

HEX	`#175DA2`
RGB	`rgb(23, 93, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 36.5%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 75%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 86%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 43%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.93, 5.31, -43.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.93, 43.47, 277.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.787, 10.618, 35.656)`
Decimal	`1531298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #175DA2, 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 #175DA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#175DA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #175DA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #175da2; }
.text { color: #175da2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #175da2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 93 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #175da2, #1717a2); }

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Questions

What color is #175DA2?: #175DA2 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #175DA2?: The RGB value is 23, 93, 162: 23 red, 93 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #175DA2?: The complementary color is #A25C17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #175DA2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.