Color Name
Safety Blue*
Hex Color Code
#173D7F
RGB Color Code
RGB(23, 61, 127)
CMYK Values*
81.9%, 52.0%, 0.0%, 50.2%
#173D7F hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 173D7F?

The RGB color code for color number #173D7F is RGB(23, 61, 127). In the RGB color model, #173D7F has a red value of 23, a green value of 61, and a blue value of 127. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 81.9% cyan, 52.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 50.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218.1° (degrees), 69.3 % saturation, and 29.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #173D7F has a hue of 218.1° (degrees), 81.9 % saturation and 49.8 % brightness/value.

Color 173D7F is cool or warm?

Color 173D7F is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #173D7F? (For interior and product design)

173D7F has an LRV of nearly 5. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#173D7F
LRV 5
Light Color

Compare LRV 5 of #173D7F with dark and light color

Is #173D7F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 173D7F meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #173D7F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #173D7F
Hex triplet
#173D7F
Red
17
Green
3D
Blue
7F
RGBA / RGB rgb(23, 61, 127)
Red
23 (9.0%)
Green
61 (23.9%)
Blue
127 (49.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
81.89%
Magenta
51.97%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
50.20%
HSL hsl(218.08deg, 69.3 %, 29.4 %)
Hue
218.08°
Saturation
69.33 %
Lightness
29.41 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
218.08°
Saturation
81.89 %
Brightness / Value
49.80 %
RYB ryb(100, 121, 200)
Red
100 (39.2%)
Yellow
121 (47.3%)
Blue
200 (78.4%)
HWB
Hue
218.08°
Whiteness
9.02 %
Blackness
50.20 %
CMY
Cyan
90.98%
Magenta
76.08%
Yellow
50.20%
XYZ
X
5.85
Y
5.05
Z
20.75
YXY
Y1
5.05
X
0.18
Y2
0.16
CIE-Lab
L
26.88
A
12.61
B
-41.15
CIE-Lch
L
26.88
C
43.04
H
287.03
CIE-Luv
L
26.88
U
-12.27
V
-53.22
Hunter-Lab
L
22.48
A
7.15
B
-38.99
Other
LRV
~ 5.1 %
Munsell Color System
1.9PB 2.5/9.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #173D7F

These are the named colors closest to hex 173D7F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#004488 Color Safety Blue
96.65% match | ΔE 3.35
#08457E Color Dark Cerulean
96.02% match | ΔE 3.98
#2B4593 Color Marian Blue
95.95% match | ΔE 4.05

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 173D7F.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 173D7F.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 173D7F.

#1D428A Color PANTONE 7687 C
97.96% match | ΔE 2.04
#003A70 Color PANTONE 654 C
96.82% match | ΔE 3.18
#1E4294 Color PANTONE 10249 C
96.70% match | ΔE 3.30
#003C71 Color PANTONE 541 C
96.66% match | ΔE 3.34

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 173D7F.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#003478 Color Brandeis Blue
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86
#00337E Color Sega Blue
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#003B95 Color Booking Blue
96.60% match | ΔE 3.40

Paint color for Hex #173D7F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 173D7F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 173D7F once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 173D7F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #173D7F to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 173D7F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #173D7F to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 173D7F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #173D7F to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 173D7F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #173D7F to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 173D7F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #173D7F to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 173D7F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #173D7F to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 173D7F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #173D7F to Farrow & Ball

#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
90.39% match | ΔE 9.61
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
86.70% match | ΔE 13.30
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
86.60% match | ΔE 13.40
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
82.34% match | ΔE 17.66

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#173D7F color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#173D7F
Safety Blue*
#7F5917
Field Drab*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #173D7F?

Color that best contrast with #173D7F is #7F5917, color name is Field Drab*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #173D7F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #173D7F is #7F5917, color name is Field Drab*.

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