#175296 Color
#175296 is rgb(23, 82, 150) in RGB, hsl(212, 73%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 45%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#175296rgb(23, 82, 150)hsl(212, 73%, 34%)hsv(212, 85%, 59%)cmyk(85%, 45%, 0%, 41%)oklch(44% 0.126 255)lab(34.17% 1.72 -43.41)lch(34.17% 43.45 272.27)What #175296 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 #175296, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#175296 Channel Values
How #175296 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 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 73% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 85% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.82:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #175296 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 #175296
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #175296; 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 #175296
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 #175296 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.
#175296#4C4C96#3D4E96#454596#384A96#005E5E#005A78#525252Using #175296 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-175296: #175296;background-color: #175296;colors: { 'color-175296': '#175296' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.322, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_175296">#175296</color>fill="#175296"More Blue Colors
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#175296 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #175296?
#175296 is a dark blue — rgb(23, 82, 150) in RGB and hsl(212, 73%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.91.
What is the RGB value of #175296?
#175296 is rgb(23, 82, 150) — red 23, green 82, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #175296?
#175296 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 45%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #175296 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #175296 scores 7.82:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #175296 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #175296 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 20.08, which is visibly different.
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