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#173d65 color: Blue Opal

#173d65 is rgb(23, 61, 101) in RGB and oklch(35.467% 0.08197 252.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

35.5%
0.082
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #173d65

#173d65 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35.5% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.1:1 contrast and black text 1.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Opal (#124168). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #173d65 mixed with white

  1. 173d65
  2. 2d4f74
  3. 436183
  4. 597392
  5. 6f86a1
  6. 869ab1
  7. 9dadc0
  8. b5c1d0
  9. cdd5df
  10. e6eaef

Darker: #173d65 mixed with black

  1. 173d65
  2. 123457
  3. 0e2b49
  4. 0a223c
  5. 061a2f
  6. 041222
  7. 020a17
  8. 01040c
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #173d65 with less saturation

  1. 173d65
  2. 1c3d61
  3. 213d5d
  4. 253d59
  5. 283d55
  6. 2c3d51
  7. 2f3d4d
  8. 333d49
  9. 363c44
  10. 393c40

Questions about #173d65

What color is #173d65?

#173d65 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Opal. In RGB it is rgb(23, 61, 101), in HSL hsl(210.77, 62.9%, 24.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.467% 0.08197 252.197).

What colors go well with #173d65?

The complementary color of #173d65 is #553300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00445a and #363565. The triadic partners are #5f2730 and #2b4412.

Is white or black text more readable on #173d65?

White text reads better on #173d65: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.1:1 and black gives 1.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #173d65 a warm or cool color?

#173d65 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 35.5% and its chroma 0.082.