Palettes / Colors / #175E91
#175E91 — Blue
#175E91 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color Teal (#008080). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: teal (#008080) — not an exact match. CSS teal gives you #008080, a different color; use #175E91 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#175E91 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #924A17; it also sits naturally between #179287 and #172192. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #175E91 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 23, 94, 145 |
| HSL | 205°, 73%, 33% |
| HSV | 205°, 84%, 57% |
| CMYK | 84%, 35%, 0%, 43% |
| XYZ | 9.47, 10.23, 28.26 |
| Yxy | 10.23, 0.1974, 0.2133 |
| CIE-Lab | 38.26, -2.09, -34.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 31.99, -1.46, -32.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 9% · Green 37% · Blue 57%
Cyan 84% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 43%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #175E91
.text { color: #175E91; }
.background { background-color: #175E91; }
.border { border: 3px solid #175E91; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(23, 94, 145); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 73%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #175E91; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(23, 94, 145, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #175E91; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(23, 94, 145, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#175E91">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#175E91">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #924A17:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.89:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.05:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #175E91: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #175E91
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #175E91: ·
How #175E91 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #175E91 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #175E91?
#175E91 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 23, 94, 145). Its closest standard named color is Teal.
What is the RGB and HSL of #175E91?
#175E91 is RGB 23, 94, 145 — HSL 205°, 73%, 33% — CMYK 84%, 35%, 0%, 43%.
What colors go with #175E91?
Its complement is #924A17; analogous partners are #179287 and #172192. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #175E91 for text?
White text on #175E91 has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.05:1.