Information about #17385A color

#17385A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #17385A belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 56, 90) — 9% red, 22% green, 35.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 13 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #17385A reads as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure and carries a shadowy depth. 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 almost identical to Cello (#1E385B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nationalist Blue (#174358) and Biscay (#1B3162).

The recipe behind #17385A is rgb(23, 56, 90), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #17385A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #17385A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#17385A color variations

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

#17385A 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 #17385A

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

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

Apollo Blue color link
Apollo Blue

#163968

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Barometer color link
Barometer

#11394C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#17385A
  • RGB23, 56, 90
  • CMYK26, 13, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(23, 56, 90)
  • HSL210°, 59%, 22%
  • HSL Precise210.448°, 59.292%, 22.157%
  • HSV210°, 74%, 35%
  • HSB210°, 74%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.220, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.220, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.220, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID17385A
  • DECIMAL ID1521754
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01