#172156 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172156 is composed of 9% red, 12.9% green and 33.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.3% cyan, 61.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.3% black. It has a hue angle of 230.5 degrees, a saturation of 57.8% and a lightness of 21.4%. #172156 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e42ac with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 13
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 62
    • Y 0
    • K 66
    CMYK color chart

#172156 color description : Very dark blue.

#172156 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172156 has RGB values of R:23, G:33, B:86 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.62, Y:0, K:0.66. Its decimal value is 1515862.

Hex triplet 172156 #172156
RGB Decimal 23, 33, 86 rgb(23,33,86)
RGB Percent 9, 12.9, 33.7 rgb(9%,12.9%,33.7%)
CMYK 73, 62, 0, 66
HSL 230.5°, 57.8, 21.4 hsl(230.5,57.8%,21.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.5°, 73.3, 33.7
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 15.178, 15.814, -33.504
XYZ 2.577, 1.942, 9.043
xyY 0.19, 0.143, 1.942
CIE-LCH 15.178, 37.048, 295.267
CIE-LUV 15.178, -4.469, -33.798
Hunter-Lab 13.934, 8.622, -28.722
Binary 00010111, 00100001, 01010110

Color Schemes with #172156

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Alternatives to #172156

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#172156 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172156

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172156;}
.background {background-color:#172156;}
.border {border:1px solid #172156;}

Shades and Tints of #172156

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020309 is the darkest color, while #f8f9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172156

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #343539 is the less saturated color, while #02136b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172156 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #242424 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #21232e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #002f5d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003252 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003639 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #082a5a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #082c53 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #082e44 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population