#17325E Color
#17325E is rgb(23, 50, 94) in RGB, hsl(217, 61%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 47%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17325Ergb(23, 50, 94)hsl(217, 61%, 23%)hsv(217, 76%, 37%)cmyk(76%, 47%, 0%, 63%)oklch(32.2% 0.085 259.7)lab(20.66% 2.73 -29.87)lch(20.66% 29.99 275.22)What #17325E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #17325E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17325E Channel Values
How #17325E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 23 · G 50 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 61% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 76% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.69:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17325E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #17325E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17325E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #17325E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #17325E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#17325E#2F2F5E#27305E#2B2B5E#242E5E#003A3A#08374B#333333Using #17325E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17325e: #17325E;background-color: #17325E;colors: { 'color-17325e': '#17325E' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.196, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_17325e">#17325E</color>fill="#17325E"More Blue Colors
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#17325E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17325E?
#17325E is a dark blue — rgb(23, 50, 94) in RGB and hsl(217, 61%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.
What is the RGB value of #17325E?
#17325E is rgb(23, 50, 94) — red 23, green 50, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17325E?
#17325E converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 47%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17325E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #17325E scores 12.69:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17325E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17325E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 24.65, which is visibly different.
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