#172865 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172865 is composed of 9% red, 15.7% green and 39.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 77.2% cyan, 60.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 60.4% black. It has a hue angle of 226.9 degrees, a saturation of 62.9% and a lightness of 24.3%. #172865 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e50ca with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 40
    RGB color chart
    • C 77
    • M 60
    • Y 0
    • K 60
    CMYK color chart

#172865 color description : Very dark blue.

#172865 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172865 has RGB values of R:23, G:40, B:101 and CMYK values of C:0.77, M:0.6, Y:0, K:0.6. Its decimal value is 1517669.

Hex triplet 172865 #172865
RGB Decimal 23, 40, 101 rgb(23,40,101)
RGB Percent 9, 15.7, 39.6 rgb(9%,15.7%,39.6%)
CMYK 77, 60, 0, 60
HSL 226.9°, 62.9, 24.3 hsl(226.9,62.9%,24.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 226.9°, 77.2, 39.6
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 18.536, 16.856, -38.015
XYZ 3.461, 2.639, 12.638
xyY 0.185, 0.141, 2.639
CIE-LCH 18.536, 41.584, 293.913
CIE-LUV 18.536, -6.474, -42.162
Hunter-Lab 16.245, 9.595, -34.754
Binary 00010111, 00101000, 01100101

Color Schemes with #172865

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Alternatives to #172865

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#172865 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172865

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172865;}
.background {background-color:#172865;}
.border {border:1px solid #172865;}

Shades and Tints of #172865

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, #010205 is the darkest color, while #f4f6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172865

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #3d3e3f is the less saturated color, while #041d78 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172865 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
  • #2a2a2a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #262a36 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00366a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00395d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003d41 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083168 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083360 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08354e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population