Information about #171142 color

#171142 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #171142 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 17, 66) — 9% red, 6.7% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 19 / 0 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#171142 is a pleasantly vivid blue that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Navy Blue Bellflower (#191F45). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tolopea (#1B0245) and Hollow Purple (#1C0245).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 17, 66) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #171142 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 17.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #171142 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#171142 color variations

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

#171142 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #171142

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

Tolopea color link
Tolopea

#1B0245

Surfs Up color link
Surfs Up

#1F2142

Deep Cove color link
Deep Cove

#051040

Sonic Boom color link
Sonic Boom

#252042

Titans Navy color link
Titans Navy

#0C2340

Dark Indigo color link
Dark Indigo

#1F0954

Tangaroa color link
Tangaroa

#03163C

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Royal Indigo color link
Royal Indigo

#240952

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#171142
  • RGB23, 17, 66
  • CMYK17, 19, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(23, 17, 66)
  • HSL247°, 59%, 16%
  • HSL Precise247.347°, 59.036%, 16.275%
  • HSV247°, 74%, 26%
  • HSB247°, 74%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.067, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.067, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.067, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID171142
  • DECIMAL ID1511746
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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