#172840 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172840 is composed of 9% red, 15.7% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.1% cyan, 37.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. It has a hue angle of 215.1 degrees, a saturation of 47.1% and a lightness of 17.1%. #172840 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5080 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 38
    • Y 0
    • K 75
    CMYK color chart

#172840 color description : Very dark blue.

#172840 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172840 has RGB values of R:23, G:40, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.38, Y:0, K:0.75. Its decimal value is 1517632.

Hex triplet 172840 #172840
RGB Decimal 23, 40, 64 rgb(23,40,64)
RGB Percent 9, 15.7, 25.1 rgb(9%,15.7%,25.1%)
CMYK 64, 38, 0, 75
HSL 215.1°, 47.1, 17.1 hsl(215.1,47.1%,17.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 215.1°, 64.1, 25.1
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 15.849, 1.611, -17.381
XYZ 2.037, 2.07, 5.142
xyY 0.22, 0.224, 2.07
CIE-LCH 15.849, 17.455, 275.295
CIE-LUV 15.849, -6.15, -17.378
Hunter-Lab 14.387, 0.101, -11.122
Binary 00010111, 00101000, 01000000

Color Schemes with #172840

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #172840

Below, you can see some colors close to #172840. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#172840 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172840

This text has a font color of #172840.

<span style="color:#172840;">Text here</span>
#172840 background color

This paragraph has a background color of #172840.

<p style="background-color:#172840;">Content here</p>
#172840 border color

This element has a border color of #172840.

<div style="border:1px solid #172840;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#172840;}
.background {background-color:#172840;}
.border {border:1px solid #172840;}

Shades and Tints of #172840

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.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #172840

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2b2b2c is the less saturated color, while #032554 is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172840 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
  • #262626 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #23262b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2a3149 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #26324a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1b363a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #232e45 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #202e46 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #19313c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population