#172742 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172742 is composed of 9% red, 15.3% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.2% cyan, 40.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.1% black. It has a hue angle of 217.7 degrees, a saturation of 48.3% and a lightness of 17.5%. #172742 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4e84 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 15
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 41
    • Y 0
    • K 74
    CMYK color chart

#172742 color description : Very dark blue.

#172742 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172742 has RGB values of R:23, G:39, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.41, Y:0, K:0.74. Its decimal value is 1517378.

Hex triplet 172742 #172742
RGB Decimal 23, 39, 66 rgb(23,39,66)
RGB Percent 9, 15.3, 25.9 rgb(9%,15.3%,25.9%)
CMYK 65, 41, 0, 74
HSL 217.7°, 48.3, 17.5 hsl(217.7,48.3%,17.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 217.7°, 65.2, 25.9
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 15.625, 3.135, -19.119
XYZ 2.062, 2.026, 5.436
xyY 0.216, 0.213, 2.026
CIE-LCH 15.625, 19.375, 279.312
CIE-LUV 15.625, -5.832, -19.168
Hunter-Lab 14.235, 0.945, -12.678
Binary 00010111, 00100111, 01000010

Color Schemes with #172742

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Alternatives to #172742

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#172742 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172742

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172742;}
.background {background-color:#172742;}
.border {border:1px solid #172742;}

Shades and Tints of #172742

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, #030508 is the darkest color, while #f8fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172742

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2c2c2d is the less saturated color, while #022257 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172742 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
  • #22252b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #27314b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #22324b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #19363a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #212d47 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e2e48 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18303c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population