Information about #171045 color

#171045 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#171045 falls into the Blue Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 16, 69) — 9% red, 6.3% green, 27.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 21 / 0 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#171045 is a vivid, lively blue that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Tolopea (#1B0245). Slightly further away sit Hollow Purple (#1C0245) and Navy Blue Bellflower (#191F45).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 16, 69) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 17.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #171045 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#171045 color variations

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

#171045 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 #171045

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

Tolopea color link
Tolopea

#1B0245

Dark Indigo color link
Dark Indigo

#1F0954

Deep Cove color link
Deep Cove

#051040

Surfs Up color link
Surfs Up

#1F2142

Royal Indigo color link
Royal Indigo

#240952

Sonic Boom color link
Sonic Boom

#252042

Titans Navy color link
Titans Navy

#0C2340

Tangaroa color link
Tangaroa

#03163C

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#171045
  • RGB23, 16, 69
  • CMYK18, 21, 0, 73
  • CSSrgb(23, 16, 69)
  • HSL248°, 62%, 17%
  • HSL Precise247.925°, 62.353%, 16.667%
  • HSV248°, 77%, 27%
  • HSB248°, 77%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.063, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.063, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.063, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID171045
  • DECIMAL ID1511493
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01