#174A9D Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #174A9D corresponds to the code RGB( 23, 74, 157 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,09 level), green (at 0,29 level) and blue (at 0,62 level). Its brightness is 35% and its saturation is 74%. It is composed of red at 9%, green at 29% and blue at 61%. The dominant component is blue.
Features
Variations of #174A9D
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #174A9D is the color #E7ECF5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #02070F.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #E8B562 is the color exactly opposite to #174A9D on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #174A9D in CSS
When using #174A9D as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #174A9D as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#174A9D as background color
div{ background: #174A9D; }
Colored text
div{ color: #174A9D; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #174A9D; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #174A9D; }
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