Information about #173B58 color

#173B58 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#173B58 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 59, 88) — 9% red, 23.1% green, 34.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 11 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #173B58 reads as a confidently colored steel-blue azure and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Nationalist Blue (#174358). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cello (#1E385B) and Regal Blue (#203F58).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 59, 88) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #173B58 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#173B58 color variations

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

#173B58 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#173B58 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#173B58 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#173B58 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#173B58 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Nearest named colors to #173B58

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

Nationalist Blue color link
Nationalist Blue

#174358

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Barometer color link
Barometer

#11394C

Dark Blue Grey color link
Dark Blue Grey

#1F3B4D

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Astronaut Blue color link
Astronaut Blue

#214559

Into The Blue color link
Into The Blue

#193766

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

Dark Cobalt Blue color link
Dark Cobalt Blue

#273A59

Apollo Blue color link
Apollo Blue

#163968

#173B58 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#173B58
  • RGB23, 59, 88
  • CMYK25, 11, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(23, 59, 88)
  • HSL207°, 59%, 22%
  • HSL Precise206.769°, 58.559%, 21.765%
  • HSV207°, 74%, 35%
  • HSB207°, 74%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.231, 0.345)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.231, 0.345, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.231, 0.345)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID173B58
  • DECIMAL ID1522520
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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