Information about #171B2B color

#171B2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#171B2B falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 27, 43) — 9% red, 10.6% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 6 / 0 / 83. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#171B2B presents itself as a moderately toned deep-sea blue — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Elderberry (#17182B). Slightly further away sit Coarse Wool (#181B26) and I am Core Group International (#151529).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 27, 43) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 17.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:83) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #171B2B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#171B2B color variations

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

#171B2B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#55639E

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#C5CADF

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White

#FFFFFF

#171B2B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#171B2B

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#121522

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#0D1019

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#090A11

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#040508

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Black

#000000

#171B2B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#272C40

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#3A3F53

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#666873

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Grey

#808080

#171B2B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#2B172B

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#23172B

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#1B172B

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#171B2B

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#17232B

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#172B2B

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#172B23

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#171B2B 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
#171B2B
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#2B2717
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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
#171B2B
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#252B17
#252B17

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#2B1D17
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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
#1D172B
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#171B2B
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#17252B
#17252B

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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
#171B2B
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#2B171B
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#1B2B17
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#171B2B
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#27172B
#27172B

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#2B2717
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#1B2B17
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#2B1725
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#2B2717
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#172B1D
#172B1D

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Nearest named colors to #171B2B

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

Elderberry color link
Elderberry

#17182B

Coarse Wool color link
Coarse Wool

#181B26

I am Core Group International color link
I am Core Group International

#151529

Daytona color link
Daytona

#1E222C

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Chimney Sweep color link
Chimney Sweep

#1C1D1F

Bledisloe color link
Bledisloe

#19282B

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

Blackjack color link
Blackjack

#1D2020

Dark Gunmetal color link
Dark Gunmetal

#1F262A

#171B2B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#171B2B
  • RGB23, 27, 43
  • CMYK8, 6, 0, 83
  • CSSrgb(23, 27, 43)
  • HSL228°, 30%, 13%
  • HSL Precise228°, 30.303%, 12.941%
  • HSV228°, 47%, 17%
  • HSB228°, 47%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.106, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.106, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.106, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID171B2B
  • DECIMAL ID1514283
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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