#172257 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172257 is composed of 9% red, 13.3% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.6% cyan, 60.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.9% black. It has a hue angle of 229.7 degrees, a saturation of 58.2% and a lightness of 21.6%. #172257 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e44ae with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 13
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 66
    CMYK color chart

#172257 color description : Very dark blue.

#172257 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172257 has RGB values of R:23, G:34, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.66. Its decimal value is 1516119.

Hex triplet 172257 #172257
RGB Decimal 23, 34, 87 rgb(23,34,87)
RGB Percent 9, 13.3, 34.1 rgb(9%,13.3%,34.1%)
CMYK 74, 61, 0, 66
HSL 229.7°, 58.2, 21.6 hsl(229.7,58.2%,21.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.7°, 73.6, 34.1
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 15.561, 15.484, -33.554
XYZ 2.645, 2.014, 9.266
xyY 0.19, 0.145, 2.014
CIE-LCH 15.561, 36.954, 294.772
CIE-LUV 15.561, -4.732, -34.284
Hunter-Lab 14.192, 8.435, -28.774
Binary 00010111, 00100010, 01010111

Color Schemes with #172257

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Alternatives to #172257

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#172257 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172257

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172257;}
.background {background-color:#172257;}
.border {border:1px solid #172257;}

Shades and Tints of #172257

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, #020409 is the darkest color, while #f9fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172257

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #353539 is the less saturated color, while #02146c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172257 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
  • #00305f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003353 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00373a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #082b5c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #082c54 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #082f44 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population