#175292 Color
#175292 is rgb(23, 82, 146) in RGB, hsl(211, 73%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 44%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#175292rgb(23, 82, 146)hsl(211, 73%, 33%)hsv(211, 84%, 57%)cmyk(84%, 44%, 0%, 43%)oklch(43.7% 0.121 253.9)lab(33.95% 0.36 -41.35)lch(33.95% 41.35 270.50)What #175292 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 #175292, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#175292 Channel Values
How #175292 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 82 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 73% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 84% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.9:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #175292 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 #175292
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #175292; 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 #175292
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 #175292 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.
#175292#4C4C92#3D4E92#454592#384A92#005D5D#005976#515151Using #175292 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-175292: #175292;background-color: #175292;colors: { 'color-175292': '#175292' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.322, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_175292">#175292</color>fill="#175292"More Blue Colors
#175292 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#175292 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #175292?
#175292 is a dark blue — rgb(23, 82, 146) in RGB and hsl(211, 73%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.78.
What is the RGB value of #175292?
#175292 is rgb(23, 82, 146) — red 23, green 82, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #175292?
#175292 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 44%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #175292 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #175292 scores 7.9:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #175292 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #175292 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 21.41, which is visibly different.
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