Information about #177FAF color

#177FAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#177FAF falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 127, 175) — 9% red, 49.8% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 60 / 19 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#177FAF is a energetic, saturated azure that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Nice Blue (#107AB0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Geaux Blue (#1277A3) and UCLA Blue (#2774AE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(23, 127, 175)), which gives #177FAF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. No one has named #177FAF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#177FAF color variations

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

#177FAF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#59BCE9

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#90D2F0

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#C7E8F7

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White

#FFFFFF

#177FAF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#12668C

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#0D4C69

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#093346

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#041923

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Black

#000000

#177FAF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#2880A9

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#3B81A1

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#508198

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#67808C

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Grey

#808080

#177FAF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#6616B0

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#2816B0

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#1642B0

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#177FAF

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#16B0A3

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#16B066

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#16B028

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#177FAF 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
#177FAF
#177FAF

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#B04717
#B04717

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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
#177FAF
#177FAF

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#B09417
#B09417

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#B01733
#B01733

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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
#1733B0
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#177FAF
#177FAF

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#17B094
#17B094

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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
#177FAF
#177FAF

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#B01780
#B01780

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#80B017
#80B017

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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
#177FAF
#177FAF

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#4717B0
#4717B0

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#B04717
#B04717

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#80B017
#80B017

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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
#177FAF
#177FAF

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#9417B0
#9417B0

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#B04717
#B04717

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#33B017
#33B017

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Nearest named colors to #177FAF

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

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Cyan Cornflower Blue color link
Cyan Cornflower Blue

#188BC2

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Strong Cerulean color link
Strong Cerulean

#007EA8

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

Star Command Blue color link
Star Command Blue

#007BB8

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

#177FAF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#177FAF color image #177FAF color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#177FAF
  • RGB23, 127, 175
  • CMYK60, 19, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(23, 127, 175)
  • HSL199°, 77%, 39%
  • HSL Precise198.947°, 76.768%, 38.824%
  • HSV199°, 87%, 69%
  • HSB199°, 87%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.498, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.498, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.498, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID177FAF
  • DECIMAL ID1540015
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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