Information about #173F97 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#173F97 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 63, 151) — 9% red, 24.7% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 50 / 35 / 0 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#173F97 is a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Elvis (#16489B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cobalt (#1E488F) and Warriors Blue (#1D428A).

The recipe behind #173F97 is rgb(23, 63, 151), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #173F97 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#173F97 color variations

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

#173F97 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#173F97 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#173F97 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#173F97 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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#173F97 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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#17972E
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Nearest named colors to #173F97

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

Elvis color link
Elvis

#16489B

Cobalt color link
Cobalt

#1E488F

Warriors Blue color link
Warriors Blue

#1D428A

Polynesian Blue color link
Polynesian Blue

#224C98

Netherlands Blue color link
Netherlands Blue

#21468B

Dark Cornflower Blue color link
Dark Cornflower Blue

#26428B

Jayce Blue color link
Jayce Blue

#234E9B

Egyptian Blue color link
Egyptian Blue

#1034A6

Chelsea Blue color link
Chelsea Blue

#034694

Cubs Blue color link
Cubs Blue

#0E3386

Luxury Blue color link
Luxury Blue

#1F2B8F

Congress Blue color link
Congress Blue

#02478E

#173F97 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#173F97
  • RGB23, 63, 151
  • CMYK50, 35, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(23, 63, 151)
  • HSL221°, 74%, 34%
  • HSL Precise221.25°, 73.563%, 34.118%
  • HSV221°, 85%, 59%
  • HSB221°, 85%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.247, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.247, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.247, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID173F97
  • DECIMAL ID1523607
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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