Information about #172F78 color

#172F78 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#172F78 falls into the Blue Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 47, 120) — 9% red, 18.4% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 38 / 29 / 0 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored deep-sea blue, #172F78 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lapis Blue (#15317E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Submerge (#113775) and Cubs Blue (#0E3386).

The recipe behind #172F78 is rgb(23, 47, 120), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #172F78: 12.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. #172F78 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#172F78 color variations

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

#172F78 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#172F78 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#172F78 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#172F78 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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#172F78 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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#607817
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#782F17
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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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#78172F
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#2F7817
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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 #172F78

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

Lapis Blue color link
Lapis Blue

#15317E

Submerge color link
Submerge

#113775

Cubs Blue color link
Cubs Blue

#0E3386

Visa Blue color link
Visa Blue

#1A1F71

Catalina Blue color link
Catalina Blue

#062A78

Rich Deep Blue color link
Rich Deep Blue

#0B2275

Apollo Blue color link
Apollo Blue

#163968

Into The Blue color link
Into The Blue

#193766

Astronaut color link
Astronaut

#283A77

General Motors Blue color link
General Motors Blue

#073980

Confidante color link
Confidante

#233167

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

#172F78 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#172F78
  • RGB23, 47, 120
  • CMYK38, 29, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(23, 47, 120)
  • HSL225°, 68%, 28%
  • HSL Precise225.155°, 67.832%, 28.039%
  • HSV225°, 81%, 47%
  • HSB225°, 81%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.184, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.184, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.184, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID172F78
  • DECIMAL ID1519480
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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