#172a6f Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172a6f is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 43.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.3% cyan, 62.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 56.5% black. It has a hue angle of 227 degrees, a saturation of 65.7% and a lightness of 26.3%. #172a6f color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54de with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 44
    RGB color chart
    • C 79
    • M 62
    • Y 0
    • K 56
    CMYK color chart

#172a6f color description : Very dark blue.

#172a6f Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172a6f has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:111 and CMYK values of C:0.79, M:0.62, Y:0, K:0.56. Its decimal value is 1518191.

Hex triplet 172a6f #172a6f
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 111 rgb(23,42,111)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 43.5 rgb(9%,16.5%,43.5%)
CMYK 79, 62, 0, 56
HSL 227°, 65.7, 26.3 hsl(227,65.7%,26.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 227°, 79.3, 43.5
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 19.986, 19.528, -42.161
XYZ 4.05, 2.986, 15.401
xyY 0.181, 0.133, 2.986
CIE-LCH 19.986, 46.464, 294.852
CIE-LUV 19.986, -7.113, -48.223
Hunter-Lab 17.279, 11.601, -40.752
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 01101111

Color Schemes with #172a6f

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Alternatives to #172a6f

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#172a6f Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172a6f

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Shades and Tints of #172a6f

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, #03050e is the darkest color, while #fcfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172a6f

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #404146 is the less saturated color, while #021e84 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172a6f 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
  • #282c39 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003970 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003c61 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004044 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08336f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083566 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083854 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population