#172b5c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172b5c is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 36.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 75% cyan, 53.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.9% black. It has a hue angle of 222.6 degrees, a saturation of 60% and a lightness of 22.5%. #172b5c color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56b8 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 36
    RGB color chart
    • C 75
    • M 53
    • Y 0
    • K 64
    CMYK color chart

#172b5c color description : Very dark blue.

#172b5c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172b5c has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:92 and CMYK values of C:0.75, M:0.53, Y:0, K:0.64. Its decimal value is 1518428.

Hex triplet 172b5c #172b5c
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 92 rgb(23,43,92)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 36.1 rgb(9%,16.9%,36.1%)
CMYK 75, 53, 0, 64
HSL 222.6°, 60, 22.5 hsl(222.6,60%,22.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 222.6°, 75, 36.1
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 18.724, 10.908, -31.777
XYZ 3.149, 2.682, 10.476
xyY 0.193, 0.164, 2.682
CIE-LCH 18.724, 33.597, 288.946
CIE-LUV 18.724, -7.18, -35.453
Hunter-Lab 16.378, 5.654, -26.461
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 01011100

Color Schemes with #172b5c

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Alternatives to #172b5c

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#172b5c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172b5c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172b5c;}
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Shades and Tints of #172b5c

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, #03060e is the darkest color, while #fdfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172b5c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #36383d is the less saturated color, while #012272 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172b5c 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
  • #2b2b2b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #272b35 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #1b3665 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00395f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003d42 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #193261 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08345e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08374b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population