Information about #172959 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #172959 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 41, 89) — 9% red, 16.1% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 19 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#172959 is a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure 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 a hair away from Tottenham Navy (#132257). Slightly further away sit Space Cadet (#1D2951) and Braves Navy (#13274F).

The recipe behind #172959 is rgb(23, 41, 89), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #172959: 14.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #172959 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#172959 color variations

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

#172959 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#172959 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#172959 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#172959 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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#172959 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 #172959

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

Tottenham Navy color link
Tottenham Navy

#132257

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Braves Navy color link
Braves Navy

#13274F

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

Blue Zodiac color link
Blue Zodiac

#13264D

Dark Blue Lapis Lazuli color link
Dark Blue Lapis Lazuli

#1B294B

Blast Off color link
Blast Off

#262857

ORPIN BLUE color link
ORPIN BLUE

#122B4A

Downriver color link
Downriver

#092256

Regatta color link
Regatta

#192C49

#172959 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#172959
  • RGB23, 41, 89
  • CMYK26, 19, 0, 65
  • HSL224°, 59%, 22%
  • HSL Precise223.636°, 58.929%, 21.961%
  • HSV224°, 74%, 35%
  • HSB224°, 74%, 35%
  • HEX ID172959
  • DECIMAL ID1517913
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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