What color is #176483?

#176483 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Harem Silk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #176483?

The RGB value is 23, 100, 131: 23 red, 100 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #176483?

The complementary color is #833617, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #176483?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#176483 color

#176483 rgb(23, 100, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #176483 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 39.2% green and 51.4% blue (23, 100, 131).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 70% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Harem Silk (#006383), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#176483 color codes

HEX	`#176483`
RGB	`rgb(23, 100, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 39.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 70%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 82%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 24%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.47, -11.15, -23.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.47, 26.15, 244.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.006, 10.934, 23.104)`
Decimal	`1533059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #176483, 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 #176483	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#176483 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #176483 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #176483; }
.text { color: #176483; }
.border { border: 2px solid #176483; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 100 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #176483, #172e83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #176483?: #176483 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Harem Silk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #176483?: The RGB value is 23, 100, 131: 23 red, 100 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #176483?: The complementary color is #833617, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #176483?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.