#172C81 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #172C81 corresponds to the code RGB( 23, 44, 129 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,09 level), green (at 0,17 level) and blue (at 0,51 level). Its brightness is 29% and its saturation is 69%. It is composed of red at 11%, green at 22% and blue at 65%. The dominant component is blue.
Features
Variations of #172C81
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #172C81 is the color #E7E9F2
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #02040C.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #E8D37E is the color exactly opposite to #172C81 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #172C81 in CSS
When using #172C81 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #172C81 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#172C81 as background color
div{ background: #172C81; }
Colored text
div{ color: #172C81; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #172C81; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #172C81; }
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