Information about #172D52 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#172D52 is a pleasantly vivid azure that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Space Cadet (#1D2951). Slightly further away sit Braves Navy (#13274F) and Dark Blue Lapis Lazuli (#1B294B).
In RGB terms — rgb(23, 45, 82) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 13.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #172D52 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#172D52 color variations
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#172D52 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#172D52 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#172D52 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#172D52 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#172D52 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #172D52 color
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Nearest named colors to #172D52
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#1D2951
#13274F
#1B294B
#192C49
#13264D
#122B4A
#1B2450
#132257
#11394C
#1F305E
#0C2C47
#1E385B
#172D52 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#172D52
- RGB23, 45, 82
- CMYK23, 15, 0, 68
- CSSrgb(23, 45, 82)
- HSL218°, 56%, 21%
- HSL Precise217.627°, 56.19%, 20.588%
- HSV218°, 72%, 32%
- HSB218°, 72%, 32%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
- GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.176, 0.322)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.176, 0.322, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.176, 0.322)
- Percentage of Red in RGB9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID172D52
- DECIMAL ID1518930
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
