#172668 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172668 is composed of 9% red, 14.9% green and 40.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 77.9% cyan, 63.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 59.2% black. It has a hue angle of 228.9 degrees, a saturation of 63.8% and a lightness of 24.9%. #172668 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4cd0 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 15
    • B 41
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 63
    • Y 0
    • K 59
    CMYK color chart

#172668 color description : Very dark blue.

#172668 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172668 has RGB values of R:23, G:38, B:104 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.63, Y:0, K:0.59. Its decimal value is 1517160.

Hex triplet 172668 #172668
RGB Decimal 23, 38, 104 rgb(23,38,104)
RGB Percent 9, 14.9, 40.8 rgb(9%,14.9%,40.8%)
CMYK 78, 63, 0, 59
HSL 228.9°, 63.8, 24.9 hsl(228.9,63.8%,24.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 228.9°, 77.9, 40.8
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 18.222, 19.543, -40.491
XYZ 3.545, 2.568, 13.405
xyY 0.182, 0.132, 2.568
CIE-LCH 18.222, 44.96, 295.764
CIE-LUV 18.222, -6.042, -44.406
Hunter-Lab 16.024, 11.444, -38.382
Binary 00010111, 00100110, 01101000

Color Schemes with #172668

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Alternatives to #172668

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#172668 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172668

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172668;}
.background {background-color:#172668;}
.border {border:1px solid #172668;}

Shades and Tints of #172668

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, #020308 is the darkest color, while #f7f8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172668

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #3e3f41 is the less saturated color, while #031a7c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172668 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
  • #292929 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #252836 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003569 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00385b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003c40 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083068 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083160 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08344e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population