Information about #172EB2 color

#172EB2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#172EB2 falls into the Blue Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 46, 178) — 9% red, 18% green, 69.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 61 / 52 / 0 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#172EB2 is a strongly colored deep-sea blue that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Persian Blue (#1C39BB). Slightly further away sit Egyptian Blue (#1034A6) and Samsung Blue (#12279E).

The recipe behind #172EB2 is rgb(23, 46, 178), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #172EB2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#172EB2 color variations

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

#172EB2 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#223FE2

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#596FE9

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#909FF0

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#C7CFF7

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White

#FFFFFF

#172EB2 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#172EB2

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#12248C

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#0D1B69

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#091246

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#040923

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Black

#000000

#172EB2 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#283BA9

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#3B4AA1

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#505B98

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#676C8C

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Grey

#808080

#172EB2 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B016A8

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#7A16B0

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#3D16B0

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#172EB2

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#166BB0

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#16A8B0

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#16B07A

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#172EB2 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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#172EB2

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#B09917
#B09917

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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
#172EB2
#172EB2

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#7AB017
#7AB017

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#B04C17
#B04C17

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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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#172EB2
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#177AB0
#177AB0

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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
#172EB2
#172EB2

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#B0172E
#B0172E

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#2EB017
#2EB017

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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
#172EB2
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#9917B0
#9917B0

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#B09917
#B09917

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#2EB017
#2EB017

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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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#172EB2

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#B0177A
#B0177A

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#B09917
#B09917

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#17B04C
#17B04C

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Nearest named colors to #172EB2

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

Persian Blue color link
Persian Blue

#1C39BB

Egyptian Blue color link
Egyptian Blue

#1034A6

Samsung Blue color link
Samsung Blue

#12279E

Denim Blue color link
Denim Blue

#2243B6

UA Blue color link
UA Blue

#0033AA

Strong Sapphire Blue color link
Strong Sapphire Blue

#002AA8

International Klein Blue color link
International Klein Blue

#002FA7

Royal Azure color link
Royal Azure

#0038A8

Philippine Blue color link
Philippine Blue

#0038A7

Boeing Blue color link
Boeing Blue

#0039A6

Fashion Blue color link
Fashion Blue

#2633CB

Strong Cobalt Blue color link
Strong Cobalt Blue

#003FA8

#172EB2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#172EB2
  • RGB23, 46, 178
  • CMYK61, 52, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(23, 46, 178)
  • HSL231°, 77%, 39%
  • HSL Precise231.097°, 77.114%, 39.412%
  • HSV231°, 87%, 70%
  • HSB231°, 87%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.180, 0.698)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.180, 0.698, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.180, 0.698)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID172EB2
  • DECIMAL ID1519282
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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