What color is #1763AF?

#1763AF is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Wing Commander. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1763AF?

The RGB value is 23, 99, 175: 23 red, 99 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1763AF?

The complementary color is #AF6317, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1763AF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1763AF color

#1763AF rgb(23, 99, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1763AF is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 38.8% green and 68.6% blue (23, 99, 175).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 77% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Wing Commander (#0065AC), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#1763AF color codes

HEX	`#1763AF`
RGB	`rgb(23, 99, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 38.8%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 77%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 87%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 43%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.53, 6.63, -46.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.53, 47.14, 278.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.55, 12.199, 42.242)`
Decimal	`1532847`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1763AF, 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 #1763AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1763AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #1763AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1763af; }
.text { color: #1763af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1763af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 99 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1763af, #1717af); }

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Questions

What color is #1763AF?: #1763AF is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Wing Commander. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1763AF?: The RGB value is 23, 99, 175: 23 red, 99 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1763AF?: The complementary color is #AF6317, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1763AF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.