#17548C Color
#17548C is rgb(23, 84, 140) in RGB, hsl(209, 72%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 40%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17548Crgb(23, 84, 140)hsl(209, 72%, 32%)hsv(209, 84%, 55%)cmyk(84%, 40%, 0%, 45%)oklch(43.8% 0.11 250.6)lab(34.26% -2.85 -37.20)lch(34.26% 37.31 265.63)What #17548C 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 #17548C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17548C Channel Values
How #17548C 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 84 · B 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 209° · S 72% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 209° · S 84% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.83:1 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 #17548C 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 #17548C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17548C; 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 #17548C
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 #17548C 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.
#17548C#4D4D8C#3E508C#47478D#394C8C#005D5D#005A73#525252Using #17548C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17548c: #17548C;background-color: #17548C;colors: { 'color-17548c': '#17548C' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.329, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_17548c">#17548C</color>fill="#17548C"More Blue Colors
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#17548C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17548C?
#17548C is a dark blue — rgb(23, 84, 140) in RGB and hsl(209, 72%, 32%) 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 2.89.
What is the RGB value of #17548C?
#17548C is rgb(23, 84, 140) — red 23, green 84, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17548C?
#17548C converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 40%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17548C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #17548C scores 7.83:1 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 #17548C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17548C 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 19.07, which is visibly different.
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