What color is #176493?

#176493 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Wavy Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #176493?

The RGB value is 23, 100, 147: 23 red, 100 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #176493?

The complementary color is #934617, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #176493?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#176493 color

#176493 rgb(23, 100, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #176493 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 39.2% green and 57.6% blue (23, 100, 147).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 73% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Wavy Navy (#006597), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#176493 color codes

HEX	`#176493`
RGB	`rgb(23, 100, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 39.2%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 73%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 84%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 32%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.25, -5.04, -32.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.25, 32.48, 261.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.175, 11.402, 29.263)`
Decimal	`1533075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #176493, 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 #176493	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#176493 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #176493 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #176493; }
.text { color: #176493; }
.border { border: 2px solid #176493; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 100 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #176493, #172693); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #176493?: #176493 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Wavy Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #176493?: The RGB value is 23, 100, 147: 23 red, 100 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #176493?: The complementary color is #934617, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #176493?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.