Information about #173D5E color

#173D5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#173D5E falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 61, 94) — 9% red, 23.9% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 13 / 0 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively sky-leaning azure, #173D5E stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Nationalist Blue (#174358). Slightly further away sit Cello (#1E385B) and Into The Blue (#193766).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(23, 61, 94)), which gives #173D5E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #173D5E: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #173D5E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#173D5E color variations

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

#173D5E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#173D5E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#173D5E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#173D5E 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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#173D5E 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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#5E3817
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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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#5E5C17
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#5E1719
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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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#175E5C
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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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#5E173D
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#3D5E17
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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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#38175E
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#3D5E17
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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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#5C175E
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#5E3817
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#195E17
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Nearest named colors to #173D5E

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

Into The Blue color link
Into The Blue

#193766

Apollo Blue color link
Apollo Blue

#163968

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

Astronaut Blue color link
Astronaut Blue

#214559

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

Blue Clouds color link
Blue Clouds

#273C5A

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Dark Cobalt Blue color link
Dark Cobalt Blue

#273A59

#173D5E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#173D5E
  • RGB23, 61, 94
  • CMYK28, 13, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(23, 61, 94)
  • HSL208°, 61%, 23%
  • HSL Precise207.887°, 60.684%, 22.941%
  • HSV208°, 76%, 37%
  • HSB208°, 76%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.239, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.239, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.239, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID173D5E
  • DECIMAL ID1523038
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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