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173FA9
Cobalt blue
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Conversion

HEX 173FA9
RGB 23, 63, 169
CMYK 86, 63, 0, 34
HSB 224, 86, 66
HSL 224, 76, 38
LAB 31, 28, -60
XYZ 9, 7, 38
LCH 31, 67, 295
LUV 31, -13, -81
HWB 224, 9, 34

Variations

View this color variations of shades, tints, tones, hues and temperatures.

Shades

A shade is created by adding black to a base color, increasing its darkness. Shades appear more dramatic and richer.
173FA9
163A9E
143692
123186
112D7A
0F286E
0D2461
0C1F55
0A1B49
08163D
071231
050D25
030918
02040C
000000

Tints

A tint is created by adding white to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tints are likely to look pastel and less intense.
173FA9
1A46BE
1D4DD2
2457E1
3866E4
4C75E7
6085E9
7494EC
88A3EF
9CB3F1
AFC2F4
C3D1F7
D7E0FA
EBF0FC
FFFFFF

Tones

A tone is created by adding gray to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
173FA9
1D41A5
2243A0
27469B
2C4896
324B90
374D8B
3C5086
415280
47557B
4C5776
515A71
565C6B
5C5E66
616161

Hues

A hue refers to the basic family of a color from red to violet. Hues are variations of a base color on the color wheel.
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18A87E
18A896
18A1A8
1889A8
1870A8
1857A8
173FA9
1825A8
2318A8
3B18A8
5418A8
6D18A8
8618A8
9F18A8

Temperatures

Color are often divided in cool and warm according to how we perceive them. Greens and blues are cool, whilst reds and yellows are warm.
182CA9
172EA9
1731A9
1734A9
1737A9
1739A9
173CA9
173FA9
213C9F
2C3994
36378A
403480
4B3175
552E6B
602C61

Color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel. Learn more

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
17A1AB
173FA9
5217AB

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors on the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
173FA9
AB8317

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
173FA9
AB5217
A1AB17

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
173FA9
AB173F
3FAB17

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel. They are very versatile, and work best with one dominant color.
173FA9
8317AB
AB8317
3FAB17

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
173FA9
AB1788
AB8317
17AB3A

Blindness simulator

Check how a color is perceived by color blind people to create accessible designs. Learn more

Protanopia

92% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
173FA9
28288F

Protanomaly

95% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
173FA9
1E319B

Deuteranopia

90% similar
1.2% of men, 0.01% of women
173FA9
262389

Deuteranomaly

96% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
173FA9
1F3499

Tritanopia

64% similar
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
173FA9
197B76

Tritanomaly

88% similar
0.0001% of the population
173FA9
185B95

Achromatopsia

73% similar
0.003% of the population
173FA9
3F3F3F

Achromatomaly

91% similar
0.001% of the population
173FA9
2C3F6F

Contrast checker

Verify the contrast of a text on white and black backgrounds. For additional options use this tool.

White background

Very good 4/5
Quote n. 9Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.

Basho

Black background

Very poor 1/5
Quote n. 9Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.

Basho

Color libraries

View the most similar correspondences of this color with these popular color libraries.

Name

96% similar

RAL

93% similar
154889

HKS

96% similar
1E398F

Copic

95% similar
3B479D

Prismacolor

95% similar

Color Palettes

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