Information about #173D73 color

#173D73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #173D73 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(23, 61, 115) (9% red, 23.9% green, 45.1% blue), or CMYK 36 / 21 / 0 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated steel-blue azure, #173D73 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Submerge (#113775). Nearby in the Register you will also find Apollo Blue (#163968) and Into The Blue (#193766).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 61, 115) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #173D73 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. #173D73 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#173D73 color variations

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

#173D73 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#173D73 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#173D73 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#173D73 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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#173D73 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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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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#6B7317
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#731E17
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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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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
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#73173D
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#3D7317
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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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#4D1773
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#734D17
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#3D7317
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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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#73176B
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#734D17
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#17731E
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Nearest named colors to #173D73

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

Submerge color link
Submerge

#113775

Apollo Blue color link
Apollo Blue

#163968

Into The Blue color link
Into The Blue

#193766

Wet N Wild color link
Wet N Wild

#254375

Twilight Blue color link
Twilight Blue

#0A437A

Lapis Blue color link
Lapis Blue

#15317E

Astronaut color link
Astronaut

#283A77

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Abu Dhabi Arts Society ADAS Foundation color link
Abu Dhabi Arts Society ADAS Foundation

#083B66

Dark Cerulean color link
Dark Cerulean

#08457E

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

#173D73 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#173D73
  • RGB23, 61, 115
  • CMYK36, 21, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(23, 61, 115)
  • HSL215°, 67%, 27%
  • HSL Precise215.217°, 66.667%, 27.059%
  • HSV215°, 80%, 45%
  • HSB215°, 80%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.239, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.239, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.239, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID173D73
  • DECIMAL ID1523059
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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