#172440 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172440 is composed of 9% red, 14.1% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.1% cyan, 43.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. It has a hue angle of 221 degrees, a saturation of 47.1% and a lightness of 17.1%. #172440 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4880 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 14
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 44
    • Y 0
    • K 75
    CMYK color chart

#172440 color description : Very dark blue.

#172440 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172440 has RGB values of R:23, G:36, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.44, Y:0, K:0.75. Its decimal value is 1516608.

Hex triplet 172440 #172440
RGB Decimal 23, 36, 64 rgb(23,36,64)
RGB Percent 9, 14.1, 25.1 rgb(9%,14.1%,25.1%)
CMYK 64, 44, 0, 75
HSL 221°, 47.1, 17.1 hsl(221,47.1%,17.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 221°, 64.1, 25.1
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 14.479, 4.547, -19.543
XYZ 1.909, 1.814, 5.1
xyY 0.216, 0.206, 1.814
CIE-LCH 14.479, 20.065, 283.099
CIE-LUV 14.479, -4.873, -18.971
Hunter-Lab 13.468, 1.737, -13.022
Binary 00010111, 00100100, 01000000

Color Schemes with #172440

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Alternatives to #172440

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#172440 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172440

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172440;}
.background {background-color:#172440;}
.border {border:1px solid #172440;}

Shades and Tints of #172440

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, #020406 is the darkest color, while #f7f9fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172440

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2b2b2c is the less saturated color, while #031d54 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172440 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
  • #232323 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #212329 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #242f49 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #1f3049 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #193337 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1f2b46 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1c2b46 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #182d3a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population