What color is #1761C1?

#1761C1 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1761C1?

The RGB value is 23, 97, 193: 23 red, 97 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1761C1?

The complementary color is #C17717, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1761C1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1761C1 color

#1761C1 rgb(23, 97, 193)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1761C1 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 38% green and 75.7% blue (23, 97, 193).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 79% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#1761C1 color codes

HEX	`#1761C1`
RGB	`rgb(23, 97, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 38%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 79%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 88%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 50%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.12, 15.09, -56.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.12, 58.23, 285.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.25, 12.58, 52.119)`
Decimal	`1532353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1761C1, 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 #1761C1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1761C1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #1761C1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1761c1; }
.text { color: #1761c1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1761c1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 97 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1761c1, #2217c1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1761C1?: #1761C1 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1761C1?: The RGB value is 23, 97, 193: 23 red, 97 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1761C1?: The complementary color is #C17717, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1761C1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.