Information about #172988 color

#172988 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #172988 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 41, 136) — 9% red, 16.1% green, 53.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 44 / 37 / 0 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #172988 reads as a energetic, saturated deep-sea blue and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Luxury Blue (#1F2B8F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lapis Blue (#15317E) and Cubs Blue (#0E3386).

The recipe behind #172988 is rgb(23, 41, 136), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #172988 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. #172988 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#172988 color variations

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

#172988 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#172988 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#172988 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#38468C

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Grey

#808080

#172988 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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#165687

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#172988 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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#628717
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#873C17
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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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#176287
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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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#87172A
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#2A8717
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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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#741787
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#877417
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#2A8717
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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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#871762
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#877417
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#17873C
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Nearest named colors to #172988

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

Luxury Blue color link
Luxury Blue

#1F2B8F

Lapis Blue color link
Lapis Blue

#15317E

Cubs Blue color link
Cubs Blue

#0E3386

Jacksons Purple color link
Jacksons Purple

#20208D

Denim Dark Blue color link
Denim Dark Blue

#151B8D

Jahangir Blue color link
Jahangir Blue

#042592

Samsung Blue color link
Samsung Blue

#12279E

Picotee Blue color link
Picotee Blue

#2E2787

Cosmic Cobalt color link
Cosmic Cobalt

#2E2D88

Catalina Blue color link
Catalina Blue

#062A78

Rich Deep Blue color link
Rich Deep Blue

#0B2275

Coleman Blue color link
Coleman Blue

#2B358C

#172988 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#172988
  • RGB23, 41, 136
  • CMYK44, 37, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(23, 41, 136)
  • HSL230°, 71%, 31%
  • HSL Precise230.442°, 71.069%, 31.176%
  • HSV230°, 83%, 53%
  • HSB230°, 83%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.161, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.161, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.161, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID172988
  • DECIMAL ID1517960
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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