Information about #171987 color

#171987 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #171987 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(23, 25, 135) (9% red, 9.8% green, 52.9% blue), or CMYK 44 / 43 / 0 / 47 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#171987 presents itself as a strongly colored deep-sea blue — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Denim Dark Blue (#151B8D). Slightly further away sit Jacksons Purple (#20208D) and Royal (#0C1793).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 25, 135) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #171987: 13.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#171987 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#171987 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #171987

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Royal color link
Royal

#0C1793

Taylor Blue color link
Taylor Blue

#111398

Elvin color link
Elvin

#2A128A

Cadmium Blue color link
Cadmium Blue

#0A1195

Luxury Blue color link
Luxury Blue

#1F2B8F

Visa Blue color link
Visa Blue

#1A1F71

PHCH color link
PHCH

#201173

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#171987
  • RGB23, 25, 135
  • CMYK44, 43, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(23, 25, 135)
  • HSL239°, 71%, 31%
  • HSL Precise238.929°, 70.886%, 30.98%
  • HSV239°, 83%, 53%
  • HSB239°, 83%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.098, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.098, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.098, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID171987
  • DECIMAL ID1513863
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01