#174482 Color
#174482 is rgb(23, 68, 130) in RGB, hsl(215, 70%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 48%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#174482rgb(23, 68, 130)hsl(215, 70%, 30%)hsv(215, 82%, 51%)cmyk(82%, 48%, 0%, 49%)oklch(39.3% 0.115 257.5)lab(28.61% 3.55 -40.07)lch(28.61% 40.23 275.06)What #174482 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 #174482, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#174482 Channel Values
How #174482 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 68 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 215° · S 70% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 215° · S 82% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.61:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #174482 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 #174482
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #174482; 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 #174482
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 #174482 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.
#174482#3F3F82#334182#393982#2F3E82#004F4F#004B67#454545Using #174482 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-174482: #174482;background-color: #174482;colors: { 'color-174482': '#174482' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.267, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_174482">#174482</color>fill="#174482"More Blue Colors
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#174482 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #174482?
#174482 is a dark blue — rgb(23, 68, 130) in RGB and hsl(215, 70%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.
What is the RGB value of #174482?
#174482 is rgb(23, 68, 130) — red 23, green 68, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #174482?
#174482 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 48%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #174482 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #174482 scores 9.61:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #174482 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #174482 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 18.14, which is visibly different.
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