#172EA8 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #172EA8 corresponds to the code RGB( 23, 46, 168 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,09 level), green (at 0,18 level) and blue (at 0,66 level). Its brightness is 37% and its saturation is 75%. It is composed of red at 9%, green at 19% and blue at 70%. The dominant component is blue.
Features
Variations of #172EA8
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #172EA8 is the color #E7EAF6
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #020410.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #E8D157 is the color exactly opposite to #172EA8 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #172EA8 in CSS
When using #172EA8 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #172EA8 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#172EA8 as background color
div{ background: #172EA8; }Colored text
div{ color: #172EA8; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #172EA8; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #172EA8; }Similar Colors
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