Information about #173E5E color

#173E5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#173E5E falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 62, 94) — 9% red, 24.3% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 13 / 0 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #173E5E reads as a vivid, lively azure and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Nationalist Blue (#174358). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cello (#1E385B) and Into The Blue (#193766).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(23, 62, 94)), which gives #173E5E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#173E5E color variations

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

#173E5E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#173E5E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#173E5E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#173E5E 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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#173E5E 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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#5E5B17
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#5E171A
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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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#175E5B
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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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#3E5E17
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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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#37175E
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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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#5B175E
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#5E3717
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#1A5E17
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Nearest named colors to #173E5E

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

Nationalist Blue color link
Nationalist Blue

#174358

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

Into The Blue color link
Into The Blue

#193766

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Apollo Blue color link
Apollo Blue

#163968

Astronaut Blue color link
Astronaut Blue

#214559

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

Blue Clouds color link
Blue Clouds

#273C5A

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

#173E5E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#173E5E
  • RGB23, 62, 94
  • CMYK28, 13, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(23, 62, 94)
  • HSL207°, 61%, 23%
  • HSL Precise207.042°, 60.684%, 22.941%
  • HSV207°, 76%, 37%
  • HSB207°, 76%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.243, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.243, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.243, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID173E5E
  • DECIMAL ID1523294
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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