Information about #172D72 color

#172D72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #172D72 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 45, 114) — 9% red, 17.6% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 36 / 27 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#172D72 is a strongly colored deep-sea blue that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Submerge (#113775). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lapis Blue (#15317E) and Visa Blue (#1A1F71).

The recipe behind #172D72 is rgb(23, 45, 114), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #172D72: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. #172D72 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#172D72 color variations

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

#172D72 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#172D72 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#12245B

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#0E1B44

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Black

#000000

#172D72 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#172D72 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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#175272

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#172D72 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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#725C17
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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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#5C7217
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#722E17
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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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#175C72
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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
#172D72
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#72172E
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#2E7217
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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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#5C1772
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#725C17
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#2E7217
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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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#72175C
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#725C17
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#17722E
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Nearest named colors to #172D72

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

Submerge color link
Submerge

#113775

Lapis Blue color link
Lapis Blue

#15317E

Visa Blue color link
Visa Blue

#1A1F71

Apollo Blue color link
Apollo Blue

#163968

Into The Blue color link
Into The Blue

#193766

Rich Deep Blue color link
Rich Deep Blue

#0B2275

Confidante color link
Confidante

#233167

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

Catalina Blue color link
Catalina Blue

#062A78

Midnight Blue color link
Midnight Blue

#191970

Deep Sapphire color link
Deep Sapphire

#082567

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

#172D72 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#172D72
  • RGB23, 45, 114
  • CMYK36, 27, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(23, 45, 114)
  • HSL225°, 66%, 27%
  • HSL Precise225.495°, 66.423%, 26.863%
  • HSV225°, 80%, 45%
  • HSB225°, 80%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.176, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.176, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.176, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID172D72
  • DECIMAL ID1518962
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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