Information about #174BCF color

#174BCF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#174BCF falls into the Azure Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 75, 207) — 9% red, 29.4% green, 81.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 72 / 52 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#174BCF presents itself as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of New Car (#214FC6). Slightly further away sit Blue Blue (#2242C7) and Sapphire (#0F52BA).

The recipe behind #174BCF is rgb(23, 75, 207), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #174BCF: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. No one has named #174BCF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#174BCF color variations

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

#174BCF 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 #174BCF

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

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

Blue Blue color link
Blue Blue

#2242C7

Sapphire color link
Sapphire

#0F52BA

Persian Blue color link
Persian Blue

#1C39BB

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Denim Blue color link
Denim Blue

#2243B6

Fashion Blue color link
Fashion Blue

#2633CB

Atul Azul color link
Atul Azul

#124AEC

Tebiko color link
Tebiko

#0055E0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#174BCF
  • RGB23, 75, 207
  • CMYK72, 52, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(23, 75, 207)
  • HSL223°, 80%, 45%
  • HSL Precise223.043°, 80%, 45.098%
  • HSV223°, 89%, 81%
  • HSB223°, 89%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.294, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.294, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.294, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID174BCF
  • DECIMAL ID1526735
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01