All About Color #172CB5

#172CB5

About #172CB5

#172CB5 is a medium blue color with the hex code #172CB5. In RGB it is red 23, green 44, blue 181; in HSL it is hue 232°, saturation 77%, lightness 40%; in CMYK it is 87%, 76%, 0%, 29%. Its contrast ratio is 10.17:1 on white and 2.06:1 on black.

#172CB5 Color Conversion

Hex triplet17, 2C, B5
CMYK87.29%, 75.69%, 0.00%, 29.02%
RGB Decimal23, 44, 181
HSL232°, 77%, 40%
RGB Octal27, 54, 265
HSV (HSB)232.03°, 87.29%, 70.98%
RGB Binary10111, 101100, 10110101
CIE-L*AB27.63, 44.76, -72.91
RGB Percent9.02%, 17.25%, 70.98%
CIE-L*CH27.63, 85.55, 301.55
XYZ9.59, 5.32, 44.24
CIE-L*UV27.63, -8.99, -90.78
xyY0.16, 0.09, 5.32
Hunter-Lab23.06, 33.89, -97.57
RYB9.02%, 16.29%, 70.98%

Color Accessibility Scores

#172CB5 on a dark background: contrast 2.06:1, fails WCAG AA.
#172CB5 on a light background: contrast 10.17:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #172CB5, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#172CB5 · #4157E6 · #0D1863 · #B5A017 · #E6D041

Analogous palette

#17B5A0 · #177BB5 · #172CB5 · #5117B5 · #A017B5

Triadic palette

#172CB5 · #B5172C · #2CB517 · #4157E6 · #E64157

Tetradic palette

#172CB5 · #B5177B · #B5A017 · #17B551 · #0D1863

Monochromatic palette

#060B2D · #0F1C71 · #172CB5 · #344BE5 · #7887ED

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