Information about #17559B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #17559B is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 85, 155) — 9% red, 33.3% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 52 / 27 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated azure, #17559B holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Elvis (#16489B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fun Blue (#1959A8) and Jayce Blue (#234E9B).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 85, 155) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #17559B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#17559B color variations

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

#17559B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#17559B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#17559B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#17559B 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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#17559B 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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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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#17979B
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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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#9B1755
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#559B17
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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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#5E179B
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#9B5E17
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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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#9B1797
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#9B5E17
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#179B1C
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Nearest named colors to #17559B

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

Elvis color link
Elvis

#16489B

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Jayce Blue color link
Jayce Blue

#234E9B

Polynesian Blue color link
Polynesian Blue

#224C98

Tory Blue color link
Tory Blue

#1450AA

Cyan Cobalt Blue color link
Cyan Cobalt Blue

#28589C

allports in a storm color link
allports in a storm

#1D5A8B

Cobalt color link
Cobalt

#1E488F

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Dusk Blue color link
Dusk Blue

#26538D

Goose Juice Blue color link
Goose Juice Blue

#2B4F9C

#17559B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#17559B
  • RGB23, 85, 155
  • CMYK52, 27, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(23, 85, 155)
  • HSL212°, 74%, 35%
  • HSL Precise211.818°, 74.157%, 34.902%
  • HSV212°, 85%, 61%
  • HSB212°, 85%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.333, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.333, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.333, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID17559B
  • DECIMAL ID1529243
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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