#174172 color: Aegean Blue
#174172 is rgb(23, 65, 114) in RGB and oklch(37.367% 0.09605 254.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
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- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- sky-900
- Black 55%
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About #174172
#174172 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.4% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.32:1 contrast and black text 2.04:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Aegean Blue (#1b416f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #174172 mixed with white
Darker: #174172 mixed with black
Calmer: #174172 with less saturation
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Questions about #174172
What color is #174172?
#174172 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Aegean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 65, 114), in HSL hsl(212.31, 66.42%, 26.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.367% 0.09605 254.504).
What colors go well with #174172?
The complementary color of #174172 is #5e3700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004a65 and #3c3771. The triadic partners are #6a2730 and #294b0e.
Is white or black text more readable on #174172?
White text reads better on #174172: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 and black gives 2.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #174172 a warm or cool color?
#174172 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 37.4% and its chroma 0.096.