Close to Deep Sea
#17536B
#17536B is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Deep Sea. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 32.5% green, and 42% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 65% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #17536B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.49:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.45:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.49:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #17536B as they’d see it.
#17536B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #17536B
What color is #17536B?
#17536B is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Deep Sea. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 32.5% green, and 42% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 65% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #17536B in RGB?
#17536B is rgb(23, 83, 107): 23 red, 83 green, and 107 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #17536B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(79, 22, 0, 58). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #17536B?
PANTONE 7469 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #17536B?
Its complement #6A4434 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.