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Information about #174973 color

#174973 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #174973 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(23, 73, 115) (9% red, 28.6% green, 45.1% blue), or CMYK 36 / 16 / 0 / 55 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #174973 reads as a strongly colored steel-blue azure and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from JayHawk Blue (#194F6E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Limitless (#254B75) and Guru (#154C65).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 73, 115) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #174973 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #174973 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#174973 color variations

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

#174973 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 #174973

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

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Wet N Wild color link
Wet N Wild

#254375

Light Navy color link
Light Navy

#155084

Submerge color link
Submerge

#113775

Apollo Blue color link
Apollo Blue

#163968

Zoop De Loop color link
Zoop De Loop

#254683

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#174973
  • RGB23, 73, 115
  • CMYK36, 16, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(23, 73, 115)
  • HSL207°, 67%, 27%
  • HSL Precise207.391°, 66.667%, 27.059%
  • HSV207°, 80%, 45%
  • HSB207°, 80%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.286, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.286, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.286, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID174973
  • DECIMAL ID1526131
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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