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Information about #174B73 color

#174B73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #174B73 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 75, 115) — 9% red, 29.4% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 16 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated azure, #174B73 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from JayHawk Blue (#194F6E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Limitless (#254B75) and Guru (#154C65).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 75, 115) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #174B73 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#174B73 color variations

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

#174B73 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 #174B73

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

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Zoop De Loop color link
Zoop De Loop

#254683

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#174B73
  • RGB23, 75, 115
  • CMYK36, 16, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(23, 75, 115)
  • HSL206°, 67%, 27%
  • HSL Precise206.087°, 66.667%, 27.059%
  • HSV206°, 80%, 45%
  • HSB206°, 80%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.294, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.294, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.294, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID174B73
  • DECIMAL ID1526643
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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