Information about #17294C color

#17294C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #17294C is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 41, 76) — 9% red, 16.1% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 14 / 0 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #17294C leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Blue Lapis Lazuli (#1B294B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Regatta (#192C49) and Blue Zodiac (#13264D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(23, 41, 76)), which gives #17294C its character. If you plan to put text on a #17294C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #17294C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#17294C color variations

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#17294C 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 #17294C

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#17294C
  • RGB23, 41, 76
  • CMYK21, 14, 0, 70
  • CSSrgb(23, 41, 76)
  • HSL220°, 54%, 19%
  • HSL Precise219.623°, 53.535%, 19.412%
  • HSV220°, 70%, 30%
  • HSB220°, 70%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.161, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.161, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.161, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID17294C
  • DECIMAL ID1517900
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01