#175587 Color
#175587 is rgb(23, 85, 135) in RGB, hsl(207, 71%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 37%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#175587rgb(23, 85, 135)hsl(207, 71%, 31%)hsv(207, 83%, 53%)cmyk(83%, 37%, 0%, 47%)oklch(43.7% 0.103 247.7)lab(34.34% -5.08 -34.04)lch(34.34% 34.42 261.51)What #175587 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 #175587, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#175587 Channel Values
How #175587 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 85 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 207° · S 71% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 207° · S 83% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.82:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #175587 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 #175587
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #175587; 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 #175587
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 #175587 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.
#175587#4E4E87#3F5187#474788#394D87#005D5D#005A70#525252Using #175587 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-175587: #175587;background-color: #175587;colors: { 'color-175587': '#175587' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.333, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_175587">#175587</color>fill="#175587"More Blue Colors
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#175587 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #175587?
#175587 is a dark blue — rgb(23, 85, 135) in RGB and hsl(207, 71%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.
What is the RGB value of #175587?
#175587 is rgb(23, 85, 135) — red 23, green 85, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #175587?
#175587 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 37%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #175587 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #175587 scores 7.82:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #175587 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #175587 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 17.99, which is visibly different.
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