#174663 Color
#174663 is rgb(23, 70, 99) in RGB, hsl(203, 62%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 29%, 0%, 61%) 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 7.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#174663rgb(23, 70, 99)hsl(203, 62%, 24%)hsv(203, 77%, 39%)cmyk(77%, 29%, 0%, 61%)oklch(37.7% 0.071 239.8)lab(27.68% -8.01 -22.05)lch(27.68% 23.46 250.04)What #174663 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 #174663, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#174663 Channel Values
How #174663 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 70 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 62% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 77% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.04:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #174663 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 #174663
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #174663; 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 #174663
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 #174663 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.
#174663#414163#344363#3B3B64#304063#024A4A#0C4955#424242Using #174663 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-174663: #174663;background-color: #174663;colors: { 'color-174663': '#174663' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.275, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_174663">#174663</color>fill="#174663"More Blue Colors
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#174663 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #174663?
#174663 is a dark blue — rgb(23, 70, 99) in RGB and hsl(203, 62%, 24%) 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 7.49.
What is the RGB value of #174663?
#174663 is rgb(23, 70, 99) — red 23, green 70, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #174663?
#174663 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 29%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #174663 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #174663 scores 10.04:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #174663 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #174663 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 18.93, which is visibly different.
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