Information about #176E8B color

#176E8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #176E8B is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(23, 110, 139) (9% red, 43.1% green, 54.5% blue), or CMYK 45 / 11 / 0 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#176E8B is a vivid, lively azure that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dauntless (#166F7F). Slightly further away sit Light Blue Flower (#1D697C) and Yarra (#20608E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(23, 110, 139)), which gives #176E8B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. #176E8B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#176E8B color variations

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

#176E8B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#209EC8

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#4CBCE1

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#87D2EB

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#C3E8F5

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White

#FFFFFF

#176E8B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#125870

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#0D4254

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#092C38

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#04161C

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Black

#000000

#176E8B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#26748F

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#38798F

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#657E87

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Grey

#808080

#176E8B 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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#1C168C

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#168C7A

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#168C1C

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#176E8B 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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#8C3417
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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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#8C6F17
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#8C1734
#8C1734

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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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#178C6F
#178C6F

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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
#176E8B
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#8C176F
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#6F8C17
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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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#34178C
#34178C

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#8C3417
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#6F8C17
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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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#6F178C
#6F178C

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#8C3417
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#348C17
#348C17

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Nearest named colors to #176E8B

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

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Light Blue Flower color link
Light Blue Flower

#1D697C

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Blue Sapphire color link
Blue Sapphire

#126180

Metallic Seaweed color link
Metallic Seaweed

#0A7E8C

allports in a storm color link
allports in a storm

#1D5A8B

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Deep Aqua color link
Deep Aqua

#08787F

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

Sea Blue color link
Sea Blue

#006994

Duck Blue color link
Duck Blue

#007791

Kitsch color link
Kitsch

#006C7F

#176E8B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#176E8B
  • RGB23, 110, 139
  • CMYK45, 11, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(23, 110, 139)
  • HSL195°, 72%, 32%
  • HSL Precise195°, 71.605%, 31.765%
  • HSV195°, 83%, 55%
  • HSB195°, 83%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.431, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.431, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.431, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID176E8B
  • DECIMAL ID1535627
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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