#172C9E Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #172C9E corresponds to the code RGB( 23, 44, 158 ). 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 0,62 level). Its brightness is 35% and its saturation is 74%. It is composed of red at 10%, green at 19% and blue at 70%. The dominant component is blue.
Features
Variations of #172C9E
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #172C9E is the color #E7E9F5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #02040F.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #E8D361 is the color exactly opposite to #172C9E on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #172C9E in CSS
When using #172C9E as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #172C9E as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#172C9E as background color
div{ background: #172C9E; }Colored text
div{ color: #172C9E; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #172C9E; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #172C9E; }Similar Colors
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