#172a5f Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172a5f is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 37.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 75.8% cyan, 55.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 62.7% black. It has a hue angle of 224.2 degrees, a saturation of 61% and a lightness of 23.1%. #172a5f color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54be with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 37
    RGB color chart
    • C 76
    • M 56
    • Y 0
    • K 63
    CMYK color chart

#172a5f color description : Very dark blue.

#172a5f Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172a5f has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:95 and CMYK values of C:0.76, M:0.56, Y:0, K:0.63. Its decimal value is 1518175.

Hex triplet 172a5f #172a5f
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 95 rgb(23,42,95)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 37.3 rgb(9%,16.5%,37.3%)
CMYK 76, 56, 0, 63
HSL 224.2°, 61, 23.1 hsl(224.2,61%,23.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 224.2°, 75.8, 37.3
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 18.645, 12.896, -33.89
XYZ 3.246, 2.664, 11.169
xyY 0.19, 0.156, 2.664
CIE-LCH 18.645, 36.261, 290.833
CIE-LUV 18.645, -6.924, -37.761
Hunter-Lab 16.322, 6.94, -29.146
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 01011111

Color Schemes with #172a5f

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Alternatives to #172a5f

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#172a5f Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172a5f

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.text {color:#172a5f;}
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Shades and Tints of #172a5f

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #eff3fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172a5f

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #37393f is the less saturated color, while #001f76 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172a5f 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
  • #262a35 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #123668 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00395e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003d41 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #143265 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08335e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08364c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population