Information about #173D4F color

#173D4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#173D4F falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 61, 79) — 9% red, 23.9% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 7 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#173D4F is a pleasantly vivid azure that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Barometer (#11394C). Slightly further away sit Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) and Nationalist Blue (#174358).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(23, 61, 79)), which gives #173D4F its character. 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:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #173D4F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#173D4F color variations

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

#173D4F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#173D4F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#173D4F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#173D4F 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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#173D4F 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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#4F2917
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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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#4F4517
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#4F1721
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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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#174F45
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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
#173D4F
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#4F173D
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#3D4F17
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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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#29174F
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#4F2917
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#3D4F17
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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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#45174F
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#4F2917
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#214F17
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Nearest named colors to #173D4F

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

Barometer color link
Barometer

#11394C

Dark Blue Grey color link
Dark Blue Grey

#1F3B4D

Nationalist Blue color link
Nationalist Blue

#174358

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

Cyprus color link
Cyprus

#0F4645

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Astronaut Blue color link
Astronaut Blue

#214559

Japanese Indigo color link
Japanese Indigo

#264348

Regatta color link
Regatta

#192C49

#173D4F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#173D4F
  • RGB23, 61, 79
  • CMYK22, 7, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(23, 61, 79)
  • HSL199°, 55%, 20%
  • HSL Precise199.286°, 54.902%, 20%
  • HSV199°, 71%, 31%
  • HSB199°, 71%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.239, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.239, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.239, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID173D4F
  • DECIMAL ID1523023
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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