#173B8E Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #173B8E corresponds to the code RGB( 23, 59, 142 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,09 level), green (at 0,23 level) and blue (at 0,56 level). Its brightness is 32% and its saturation is 72%. It is composed of red at 10%, green at 26% and blue at 63%. The dominant component is blue.
Features
Variations of #173B8E
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #173B8E is the color #E7EBF3
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #02050E.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #E8C471 is the color exactly opposite to #173B8E on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #173B8E in CSS
When using #173B8E as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #173B8E as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#173B8E as background color
div{ background: #173B8E; }Colored text
div{ color: #173B8E; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #173B8E; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #173B8E; }Similar Colors
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