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#175EA4 closest to Wing Commander

#175EA4 is a dark, moderately saturated blue; the closest named color is Wing Commander. In the RGB color model it is made of 9.0% red, 36.9% green and 64.3% blue (rgb(23, 94, 164)). Its HSL value is 210° hue, 75% saturation and 37% lightness, and in CMYK it is 86% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. #175EA4 is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.62:1.

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Variations of #175EA4

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#175EA4 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#175EA4 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #175EA4 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #2157A3
  • Protanopia 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #3B63A7
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #3261A6
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #2157A3
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #215AA3
  • Tritanopia 81% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #006F79
  • Tritanomaly 92% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #006592
  • Achromatopsia 74% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #5D5D5D
  • Achromatomaly 81% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #525D74

#175EA4 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.62:1 Good#175EA4 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.17:1 Poor#175EA4 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#175EA4 in CSS

/* Wing Commander */
.color { color: #175EA4; }
.background { background-color: #175EA4; }
.border { border: 1px solid #175EA4; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(23 94 164);
color: hsl(210 75% 37%);
color: oklch(0.478 0.131 252.6);

#175EA4 FAQ

What color is #175EA4?

#175EA4 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Its closest named color is Wing Commander. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #175EA4?

#175EA4 is rgb(23, 94, 164) in RGB, hsl(210, 75%, 37%) in HSL and cmyk(86%, 43%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #175EA4?

The complementary color of #175EA4 is #A45D17, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #175EA4?

White text has the best contrast on #175EA4: 6.62:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #175EA4 a warm or cool color?

#175EA4 is a cool color.