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#173d66 color: Blue Opal

#173d66 is rgb(23, 61, 102) in RGB and oklch(35.534% 0.08341 252.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

35.5%
0.083
253°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #173d66

#173d66 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35.5% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.08:1 contrast and black text 1.9:1, 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: #173d66 mixed with white

  1. 173d66
  2. 2d4f75
  3. 436184
  4. 597493
  5. 6f86a2
  6. 869ab1
  7. 9dadc1
  8. b5c1d0
  9. cdd5e0
  10. e6eaef

Darker: #173d66 mixed with black

  1. 173d66
  2. 123458
  3. 0e2b4a
  4. 0a223c
  5. 061a2f
  6. 041223
  7. 020a17
  8. 01040c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #173d66 with less saturation

  1. 173d66
  2. 1c3d62
  3. 213d5e
  4. 253d5a
  5. 283d56
  6. 2c3d51
  7. 2f3d4d
  8. 333d49
  9. 363d45
  10. 393c40

Questions about #173d66

What color is #173d66?

#173d66 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Opal. In RGB it is rgb(23, 61, 102), in HSL hsl(211.14, 63.2%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.534% 0.08341 252.718).

What colors go well with #173d66?

The complementary color of #173d66 is #563300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00445b and #363566. The triadic partners are #60272f and #2a4511.

Is white or black text more readable on #173d66?

White text reads better on #173d66: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 and black gives 1.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #173d66 a warm or cool color?

#173d66 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 35.5% and its chroma 0.083.