#172a5e Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172a5e is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 36.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 75.5% cyan, 55.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.1% black. It has a hue angle of 223.9 degrees, a saturation of 60.7% and a lightness of 22.9%. #172a5e color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54bc with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 37
    RGB color chart
    • C 76
    • M 55
    • Y 0
    • K 63
    CMYK color chart

#172a5e color description : Very dark blue.

#172a5e Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172a5e has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:94 and CMYK values of C:0.76, M:0.55, Y:0, K:0.63. Its decimal value is 1518174.

Hex triplet 172a5e #172a5e
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 94 rgb(23,42,94)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 36.9 rgb(9%,16.5%,36.9%)
CMYK 76, 55, 0, 63
HSL 223.9°, 60.7, 22.9 hsl(223.9,60.7%,22.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 223.9°, 75.5, 36.9
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 18.567, 12.478, -33.356
XYZ 3.201, 2.646, 10.931
xyY 0.191, 0.158, 2.646
CIE-LCH 18.567, 35.613, 290.511
CIE-LUV 18.567, -6.915, -37.095
Hunter-Lab 16.267, 6.662, -28.456
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 01011110

Color Schemes with #172a5e

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Alternatives to #172a5e

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#172a5e Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172a5e

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172a5e;}
.background {background-color:#172a5e;}
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Shades and Tints of #172a5e

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, #04070f is the darkest color, while #feffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172a5e

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #37393f is the less saturated color, while #002075 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172a5e 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
  • #262a34 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #143667 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00395e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003d41 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #153164 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08335e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08364c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population