Information about #04172C color
Basic facts about this digital color
A energetic, saturated azure, #04172C sits very close to black. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ornella Blue (#021224). Its next-closest registered neighbors are COSMIC ACE (#0B1021) and Tangaroa (#03163C).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(4, 23, 44)), which gives #04172C its character. If you plan to put text on a #04172C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:83) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#04172C color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#04172C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#04172C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#04172C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#04172C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#04172C color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #04172C color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #04172C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#021224
#0B1021
#03163C
#001D1D
#012731
#151529
#000E1D
#001C3D
#01153E
#112331
#00203C
#17182B
#04172C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#04172C
- RGB4, 23, 44
- CMYK16, 8, 0, 83
- CSSrgb(4, 23, 44)
- HSL212°, 83%, 9%
- HSL Precise211.5°, 83.333%, 9.412%
- HSV212°, 91%, 17%
- HSB212°, 91%, 17%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
- GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.090, 0.173)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.090, 0.173, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.090, 0.173)
- Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Dark
- HEX ID04172C
- DECIMAL ID268076
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
