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HEX 172ABA - #172ABA, RGB(23,42,186) Color


Color Name: International Klein Blue*
Hex Color Code: #172ABA
RGB Color Code: RGB(23, 42, 186)
CMYK Values*: 87.6%, 77.4%, 0.0%, 27.1%





What color is 172ABA?

The RGB color code for color number #172ABA is RGB(23, 42, 186). In the RGB color model, #172ABA has a red value of 23, a green value of 42, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 87.6% cyan, 77.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 233° (degrees), 78.0 % saturation, and 41.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #172ABA has a hue of 233° (degrees), 87.6 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color 172ABA is cool or warm?

Color 172ABA is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 172ABA?

Color code 172ABA has an LRV of nearly 5. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #172ABA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(23, 42, 186)
Red
23 (9.0%)
Green
42 (16.5%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
87.63%
Magenta
77.42%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(233.01deg, 78.0 %, 41.0 %)

Hue
233.01°
Saturation
77.99 %.
Lightness
40.98 %.

RYB

RYB(62, 65, 211)
Red
62 (24.3%)
Yellow
65 (25.6%)
Blue
211 (82.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
233.01°
Saturation
87.63 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 233.01°

W: 9.02 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 10.04

Y : 5.38

Z : 46.96

YXY

Y1 : 5.38

X : 0.16

Y2 : 0.09

CMY

C : 90.98%

M : 83.53%

Y : 27.06%


LRV

~ 5.4 %

Munsell Color System

7.1PB 2.6/18.1

CIE-Lab

L : 27.8

A : 47.6

B : -75.59

CIE-Lch

L : 27.8

C : 89.33

H : 302.2

CIE-Luv

L : 27.8

U : -8.83

V : -93.68

Hunter-Lab

L : 23.2

A : 36.67

B : -103.77






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #172ABA


Here are the colors similar to 172ABA. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#002FA7
International Klein Blue
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#1C39BB
Persian Blue
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#1034A6
Egyptian blue
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#0014A8
Zaffre
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 172ABA.


#1E22AA
PANTONE 2736 C
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#303AB2
PANTONE 2126 C
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#00239C
PANTONE Dark Blue C
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#0033A0
PANTONE 286 C
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


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#1428A0
Samsung Blue
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #172ABA


Here are the paint colors similar to 172ABA. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 172ABA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #172ABA to Valspar


#3D4281
Merlin's Robes (8001-47G)
ΔE - 11.64 (88.4% similar)
#233E51
Blue Dusk (M318)
ΔE - 12.00 (88.0% similar)
#203E4F
Indigo Go-Go (V108-6)
ΔE - 12.04 (88.0% similar)
#30495E
Blue Fedora (V111-6)
ΔE - 12.22 (87.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 172ABA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #172ABA to Benjamin Moore


#304656
Gentleman's Gray (2062-20)
ΔE - 11.96 (88.0% similar)
#254455
Twilight (2058-10)
ΔE - 11.98 (88.0% similar)
#233872
Blue (2066-10)
ΔE - 12.00 (88.0% similar)
#264864
Champion Cobalt (2061-20)
ΔE - 12.63 (87.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 172ABA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #172ABA to Dunn-Edwards


#2A4B5F
Deep Ocean (DEA 135)
ΔE - 12.14 (87.9% similar)
#324680
Indigo Night (DEA 138)
ΔE - 12.33 (87.7% similar)
#494D8B
Beaded Blue (DE 5909)
ΔE - 13.20 (86.8% similar)
#3C4378
Cobalt (DEA 140)
ΔE - 13.24 (86.8% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color 172ABA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #172ABA to PPG Paints


#334B58
Sailor's Coat (PPG1153-7)
ΔE - 12.38 (87.6% similar)
#2B4D68
Singing The Blues (PPG1159-7)
ΔE - 12.74 (87.3% similar)
#314D67
Blueberry Pie (PPG1163-7)
ΔE - 12.84 (87.2% similar)
#2E5169
Blue Lava (PPG1155-7)
ΔE - 12.85 (87.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 172ABA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #172ABA to Sherwin Williams


#234058
Salty Dog (SW 9177)
ΔE - 12.39 (87.6% similar)
#25476A
Commodore (SW 6524)
ΔE - 13.27 (86.7% similar)
#35454E
Gale Force (SW 7605)
ΔE - 13.43 (86.6% similar)
#2B4360
Dress Blues (SW 9176)
ΔE - 13.46 (86.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 172ABA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #172ABA to Behr


#36526A
Velvet Rope (MQ5-58)
ΔE - 13.01 (87.0% similar)
#38515D
Restless Sea (PPU13-20)
ΔE - 13.41 (86.6% similar)
#344D58
Nocturne Blue (HDC-CL-28)
ΔE - 13.56 (86.4% similar)
#3B5066
Inked (M510-7)
ΔE - 13.59 (86.4% similar)








Color Combinations


#172ABA color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

172ABA
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#172ABA Opposite Color







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