#172974 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172974 is composed of 9% red, 16.1% green and 45.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80.2% cyan, 64.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.5% black. It has a hue angle of 228.4 degrees, a saturation of 66.9% and a lightness of 27.3%. #172974 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e52e8 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 65
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#172974 color description : Dark blue.

#172974 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172974 has RGB values of R:23, G:41, B:116 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.65, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 1517940.

Hex triplet 172974 #172974
RGB Decimal 23, 41, 116 rgb(23,41,116)
RGB Percent 9, 16.1, 45.5 rgb(9%,16.1%,45.5%)
CMYK 80, 65, 0, 55
HSL 228.4°, 66.9, 27.3 hsl(228.4,66.9%,27.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 228.4°, 80.2, 45.5
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 20.158, 22.279, -45.098
XYZ 4.298, 3.029, 16.88
xyY 0.178, 0.125, 3.029
CIE-LCH 20.158, 50.301, 296.289
CIE-LUV 20.158, -6.958, -51.562
Hunter-Lab 17.403, 13.628, -45.326
Binary 00010111, 00101001, 01110100

Color Schemes with #172974

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Alternatives to #172974

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#172974 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172974

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172974;}
.background {background-color:#172974;}
.border {border:1px solid #172974;}

Shades and Tints of #172974

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #f0f2fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172974

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #424349 is the less saturated color, while #021c89 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172974 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
  • #2c2c2c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #282b3a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003970 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003c62 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004144 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083371 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083568 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083856 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population