#172b72 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172b72 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.8% cyan, 62.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 226.8 degrees, a saturation of 66.4% and a lightness of 26.9%. #172b72 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 62
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#172b72 color description : Very dark blue.

#172b72 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172b72 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.62, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 1518450.

Hex triplet 172b72 #172b72
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 114 rgb(23,43,114)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 44.7 rgb(9%,16.9%,44.7%)
CMYK 80, 62, 0, 55
HSL 226.8°, 66.4, 26.9 hsl(226.8,66.4%,26.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 226.8°, 79.8, 44.7
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 20.536, 20.04, -43.197
XYZ 4.254, 3.125, 16.298
xyY 0.18, 0.132, 3.125
CIE-LCH 20.536, 47.619, 294.887
CIE-LUV 20.536, -7.398, -49.968
Hunter-Lab 17.676, 12.023, -42.292
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 01110010

Color Schemes with #172b72

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Alternatives to #172b72

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#172b72 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172b72

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172b72;}
.background {background-color:#172b72;}
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Shades and Tints of #172b72

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, #030610 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172b72

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #414348 is the less saturated color, while #021f87 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172b72 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
  • #2d2d2d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #292d3b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003a72 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003d63 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004245 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083472 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083668 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083955 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population