#17455E Color
#17455E is rgb(23, 69, 94) in RGB, hsl(201, 61%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 27%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17455Ergb(23, 69, 94)hsl(201, 61%, 23%)hsv(201, 76%, 37%)cmyk(76%, 27%, 0%, 63%)oklch(37.1% 0.065 236.3)lab(27.12% -9.00 -19.72)lch(27.12% 21.67 245.48)What #17455E 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 #17455E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17455E Channel Values
How #17455E 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 69 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 201° · S 61% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 201° · S 76% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.25:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17455E 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 #17455E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17455E; 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 #17455E
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 #17455E 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.
#17455E#40405E#34425E#3A3A5F#303F5E#064949#0E4752#414141Using #17455E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17455e: #17455E;background-color: #17455E;colors: { 'color-17455e': '#17455E' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.271, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_17455e">#17455E</color>fill="#17455E"More Blue Colors
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#17455E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17455E?
#17455E is a dark blue — rgb(23, 69, 94) in RGB and hsl(201, 61%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.
What is the RGB value of #17455E?
#17455E is rgb(23, 69, 94) — red 23, green 69, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17455E?
#17455E converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 27%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17455E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #17455E scores 10.25:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17455E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17455E 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.61, which is visibly different.
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