Information about #175D86 color

#175D86 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #175D86 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(23, 93, 134) (9% red, 36.5% green, 52.5% blue), or CMYK 44 / 16 / 0 / 47 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored sky-leaning azure, #175D86 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from allports in a storm (#1D5A8B). Slightly further away sit Blue Sapphire (#126180) and Yarra (#20608E).

The recipe behind #175D86 is rgb(23, 93, 134), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #175D86: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#175D86 color variations

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

#175D86 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 #175D86

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

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Light Navy color link
Light Navy

#155084

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Boogie Blue color link
Boogie Blue

#24508A

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Dusk Blue color link
Dusk Blue

#26538D

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#175D86
  • RGB23, 93, 134
  • CMYK44, 16, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(23, 93, 134)
  • HSL202°, 71%, 31%
  • HSL Precise202.162°, 70.701%, 30.784%
  • HSV202°, 83%, 53%
  • HSB202°, 83%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.365, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.365, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.365, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID175D86
  • DECIMAL ID1531270
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01