#172256 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172256 is composed of 9% red, 13.3% green and 33.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.3% cyan, 60.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.3% black. It has a hue angle of 229.5 degrees, a saturation of 57.8% and a lightness of 21.4%. #172256 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e44ac with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 13
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 60
    • Y 0
    • K 66
    CMYK color chart

#172256 color description : Very dark blue.

#172256 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172256 has RGB values of R:23, G:34, B:86 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.6, Y:0, K:0.66. Its decimal value is 1516118.

Hex triplet 172256 #172256
RGB Decimal 23, 34, 86 rgb(23,34,86)
RGB Percent 9, 13.3, 33.7 rgb(9%,13.3%,33.7%)
CMYK 73, 60, 0, 66
HSL 229.5°, 57.8, 21.4 hsl(229.5,57.8%,21.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.5°, 73.3, 33.7
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 15.476, 15.072, -33.019
XYZ 2.605, 1.998, 9.052
xyY 0.191, 0.146, 1.998
CIE-LCH 15.476, 36.296, 294.534
CIE-LUV 15.476, -4.709, -33.658
Hunter-Lab 14.135, 8.158, -28.075
Binary 00010111, 00100010, 01010110

Color Schemes with #172256

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Alternatives to #172256

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#172256 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172256;}
.background {background-color:#172256;}
.border {border:1px solid #172256;}

Shades and Tints of #172256

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 #172256

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #343539 is the less saturated color, while #02146b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172256 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
  • #252525 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #22242f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00305e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003353 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00363a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #082b5b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #082c54 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #082f44 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population