Information about #174D6C color

#174D6C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#174D6C falls into the Azure Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 77, 108) — 9% red, 30.2% green, 42.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 12 / 0 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#174D6C presents itself as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from JayHawk Blue (#194F6E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Guru (#154C65) and Griffin Fjord (#274B6A).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 77, 108) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #174D6C: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #174D6C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#174D6C color variations

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

#174D6C 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 #174D6C

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

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Wet N Wild color link
Wet N Wild

#254375

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Apollo Blue color link
Apollo Blue

#163968

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#174D6C
  • RGB23, 77, 108
  • CMYK33, 12, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(23, 77, 108)
  • HSL202°, 65%, 26%
  • HSL Precise201.882°, 64.885%, 25.686%
  • HSV202°, 79%, 42%
  • HSB202°, 79%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.302, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.302, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.302, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID174D6C
  • DECIMAL ID1527148
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01