Information about #172E5E color

#172E5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #172E5E belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(23, 46, 94) (9% red, 18% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 28 / 19 / 0 / 63 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#172E5E presents itself as a vivid, lively azure — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Biscay (#1B3162). Slightly further away sit Delft Blue (#1F305E) and Into The Blue (#193766).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 46, 94) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #172E5E: 13.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #172E5E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#172E5E color variations

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

#172E5E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#172E5E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#172E5E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#172E5E 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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#172E5E 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #172E5E

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

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

Into The Blue color link
Into The Blue

#193766

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

Tottenham Navy color link
Tottenham Navy

#132257

Apollo Blue color link
Apollo Blue

#163968

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Confidante color link
Confidante

#233167

FRIDGEIT BLUE color link
FRIDGEIT BLUE

#072C5E

Dark Phthalo Blue color link
Dark Phthalo Blue

#272D59

Braves Navy color link
Braves Navy

#13274F

Blast Off color link
Blast Off

#262857

#172E5E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#172E5E
  • RGB23, 46, 94
  • CMYK28, 19, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(23, 46, 94)
  • HSL221°, 61%, 23%
  • HSL Precise220.563°, 60.684%, 22.941%
  • HSV221°, 76%, 37%
  • HSB221°, 76%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.180, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.180, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.180, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID172E5E
  • DECIMAL ID1519198
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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