Information about #174DBA color

#174DBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #174DBA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(23, 77, 186) (9% red, 30.2% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 64 / 43 / 0 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively sky-leaning azure, #174DBA carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sapphire (#0F52BA). Slightly further away sit Denim Blue (#2243B6) and New Car (#214FC6).

The recipe behind #174DBA is rgb(23, 77, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #174DBA: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. No one has named #174DBA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#174DBA color variations

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

#174DBA 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 #174DBA

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

Sapphire color link
Sapphire

#0F52BA

Denim Blue color link
Denim Blue

#2243B6

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

Tory Blue color link
Tory Blue

#1450AA

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Blue Blue color link
Blue Blue

#2242C7

Persian Blue color link
Persian Blue

#1C39BB

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#174DBA
  • RGB23, 77, 186
  • CMYK64, 43, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(23, 77, 186)
  • HSL220°, 78%, 41%
  • HSL Precise220.123°, 77.99%, 40.98%
  • HSV220°, 88%, 73%
  • HSB220°, 88%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.302, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.302, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.302, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID174DBA
  • DECIMAL ID1527226
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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