#173CB9 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #173CB9 corresponds to the code RGB( 23, 60, 185 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,09 level), green (at 0,24 level) and blue (at 0,73 level). Its brightness is 40% and its saturation is 77%. It is composed of red at 8%, green at 22% and blue at 69%. The dominant component is blue.
Features
Variations of #173CB9
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #173CB9 is the color #E7EBF8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #020612.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #E8C346 is the color exactly opposite to #173CB9 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #173CB9 in CSS
When using #173CB9 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #173CB9 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#173CB9 as background color
div{ background: #173CB9; }Colored text
div{ color: #173CB9; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #173CB9; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #173CB9; }Similar Colors
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