Information about #172452 color

#172452 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#172452 falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 36, 82) — 9% red, 14.1% green, 32.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 18 / 0 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #172452 reads as a clearly saturated classic blue and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from OSS Blue (#1B2450). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Braves Navy (#13274F) and Tottenham Navy (#132257).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(23, 36, 82)), which gives #172452 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #172452: 14.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #172452 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#172452 color variations

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

#172452 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#172452 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#172452 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#172452 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#172452 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.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

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

Split complementary color scheme
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#435418
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#542918
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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.

Analogous color scheme
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#184354
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Triadic

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

Triadic color scheme
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#541825
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#255418
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#471854
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#544718
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#544718
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#185429
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Nearest named colors to #172452

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Braves Navy color link
Braves Navy

#13274F

Tottenham Navy color link
Tottenham Navy

#132257

Blue Zodiac color link
Blue Zodiac

#13264D

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Dark Blue Lapis Lazuli color link
Dark Blue Lapis Lazuli

#1B294B

ORPIN BLUE color link
ORPIN BLUE

#122B4A

Regatta color link
Regatta

#192C49

Brewers Blue color link
Brewers Blue

#0A2351

Navy Blue Bellflower color link
Navy Blue Bellflower

#191F45

Downriver color link
Downriver

#092256

Blast Off color link
Blast Off

#262857

#172452 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#172452
  • RGB23, 36, 82
  • CMYK23, 18, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(23, 36, 82)
  • HSL227°, 56%, 21%
  • HSL Precise226.78°, 56.19%, 20.588%
  • HSV227°, 72%, 32%
  • HSB227°, 72%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.141, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.141, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.141, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID172452
  • DECIMAL ID1516626
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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