All About Color #172FA6

#172FA6

About #172FA6

#172FA6 is a dark blue color with the hex code #172FA6. In RGB it is red 23, green 47, blue 166; in HSL it is hue 230°, saturation 76%, lightness 37%; in CMYK it is 86%, 72%, 0%, 35%. Its contrast ratio is 10.53:1 on white and 1.99:1 on black.

#172FA6 Color Conversion

Hex triplet17, 2F, A6
CMYK86.14%, 71.69%, 0.00%, 34.90%
RGB Decimal23, 47, 166
HSL230°, 76%, 37%
RGB Octal27, 57, 246
HSV (HSB)229.93°, 86.14%, 65.10%
RGB Binary10111, 101111, 10100110
CIE-L*AB26.64, 37.59, -65.54
RGB Percent9.02%, 18.43%, 65.10%
CIE-L*CH26.64, 75.55, 299.84
XYZ8.25, 4.97, 36.60
CIE-L*UV26.64, -9.15, -81.79
xyY0.17, 0.10, 4.97
Hunter-Lab22.29, 27.08, -81.75
RYB9.02%, 17.08%, 65.10%

Color Accessibility Scores

#172FA6 on a dark background: contrast 1.99:1, fails WCAG AA.
#172FA6 on a light background: contrast 10.53:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #172FA6, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#172FA6 · #3552E3 · #0C1855 · #A68E17 · #E3C635

Analogous palette

#17A68E · #1776A6 · #172FA6 · #4617A6 · #8E17A6

Triadic palette

#172FA6 · #A6172F · #2FA617 · #3552E3 · #E33552

Tetradic palette

#172FA6 · #A61776 · #A68E17 · #17A646 · #0C1855

Monochromatic palette

#04091F · #0D1C63 · #172FA6 · #2847E2 · #6B80EB

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