#172442 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172442 is composed of 9% red, 14.1% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.2% cyan, 45.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.1% black. It has a hue angle of 221.9 degrees, a saturation of 48.3% and a lightness of 17.5%. #172442 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4884 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 14
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 45
    • Y 0
    • K 74
    CMYK color chart

#172442 color description : Very dark blue.

#172442 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172442 has RGB values of R:23, G:36, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.45, Y:0, K:0.74. Its decimal value is 1516610.

Hex triplet 172442 #172442
RGB Decimal 23, 36, 66 rgb(23,36,66)
RGB Percent 9, 14.1, 25.9 rgb(9%,14.1%,25.9%)
CMYK 65, 45, 0, 74
HSL 221.9°, 48.3, 17.5 hsl(221.9,48.3%,17.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 221.9°, 65.2, 25.9
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 14.608, 5.352, -20.73
XYZ 1.967, 1.837, 5.405
xyY 0.214, 0.199, 1.837
CIE-LCH 14.608, 21.41, 284.475
CIE-LUV 14.608, -4.897, -20.291
Hunter-Lab 13.554, 2.189, -14.155
Binary 00010111, 00100100, 01000010

Color Schemes with #172442

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Alternatives to #172442

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#172442 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172442

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172442;}
.background {background-color:#172442;}
.border {border:1px solid #172442;}

Shades and Tints of #172442

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, #030408 is the darkest color, while #f8fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172442

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2c2c2d is the less saturated color, while #021c57 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172442 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
  • #21242a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #232f4b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #1d304b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #183337 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1f2b48 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1b2b47 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #172e3b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population