Information about #171D6B color

#171D6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#171D6B falls into the Blue Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 29, 107) — 9% red, 11.4% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 33 / 31 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#171D6B is a strongly colored classic blue that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Midnight Blue (#191970). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Visa Blue (#1A1F71) and Rich Deep Blue (#0B2275).

The recipe behind #171D6B is rgb(23, 29, 107), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #171D6B: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. #171D6B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#171D6B color variations

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

#171D6B 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 #171D6B

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

Visa Blue color link
Visa Blue

#1A1F71

PHCH color link
PHCH

#201173

Suns Purple color link
Suns Purple

#1D1160

Colin's Blue color link
Colin's Blue

#042069

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

Confidante color link
Confidante

#233167

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#171D6B
  • RGB23, 29, 107
  • CMYK33, 31, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(23, 29, 107)
  • HSL236°, 65%, 25%
  • HSL Precise235.714°, 64.615%, 25.49%
  • HSV236°, 79%, 42%
  • HSB236°, 79%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.114, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.114, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.114, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID171D6B
  • DECIMAL ID1514859
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01