#172b77 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172b77 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 46.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80.7% cyan, 63.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 53.3% black. It has a hue angle of 227.5 degrees, a saturation of 67.6% and a lightness of 27.8%. #172b77 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ee with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 81
    • M 64
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#172b77 color description : Dark blue.

#172b77 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172b77 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:119 and CMYK values of C:0.81, M:0.64, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 1518455.

Hex triplet 172b77 #172b77
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 119 rgb(23,43,119)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 46.7 rgb(9%,16.9%,46.7%)
CMYK 81, 64, 0, 53
HSL 227.5°, 67.6, 27.8 hsl(227.5,67.6%,27.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 227.5°, 80.7, 46.7
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 20.986, 22.077, -45.666
XYZ 4.546, 3.242, 17.838
xyY 0.177, 0.126, 3.242
CIE-LCH 20.986, 50.722, 295.801
CIE-LUV 20.986, -7.469, -53.166
Hunter-Lab 18.004, 13.566, -46.139
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 01110111

Color Schemes with #172b77

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Alternatives to #172b77

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#172b77 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172b77

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172b77;}
.background {background-color:#172b77;}
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Shades and Tints of #172b77

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, #010104 is the darkest color, while #f2f5fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172b77

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #43444b is the less saturated color, while #011e8d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172b77 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
  • #2e2e2e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #292d3d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003b73 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003e65 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004346 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083574 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08376b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083a58 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population