#172980 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172980 is composed of 9% red, 16.1% green and 50.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 82% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 49.8% black. It has a hue angle of 229.7 degrees, a saturation of 69.5% and a lightness of 29.6%. #172980 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e52ff with #000001. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 50
    RGB color chart
    • C 82
    • M 68
    • Y 0
    • K 50
    CMYK color chart

#172980 color description : Dark blue.

#172980 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172980 has RGB values of R:23, G:41, B:128 and CMYK values of C:0.82, M:0.68, Y:0, K:0.5. Its decimal value is 1517952.

Hex triplet 172980 #172980
RGB Decimal 23, 41, 128 rgb(23,41,128)
RGB Percent 9, 16.1, 50.2 rgb(9%,16.1%,50.2%)
CMYK 82, 68, 0, 50
HSL 229.7°, 69.5, 29.6 hsl(229.7,69.5%,29.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.7°, 82, 50.2
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 21.306, 27.068, -50.86
XYZ 5.042, 3.326, 20.797
xyY 0.173, 0.114, 3.326
CIE-LCH 21.306, 57.614, 298.022
CIE-LUV 21.306, -7.188, -59.047
Hunter-Lab 18.238, 17.429, -54.844
Binary 00010111, 00101001, 10000000

Color Schemes with #172980

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Alternatives to #172980

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#172980 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172980

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172980;}
.background {background-color:#172980;}
.border {border:1px solid #172980;}

Shades and Tints of #172980

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, #02040c is the darkest color, while #fafbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172980

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4b4b4c is the less saturated color, while #061e91 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172980 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
  • #2e2e2e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #292d3e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003b74 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003f65 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004347 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083578 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08376f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083a5c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population