#172c57 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172c57 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.6% cyan, 49.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.9% black. It has a hue angle of 220.3 degrees, a saturation of 58.2% and a lightness of 21.6%. #172c57 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ae with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 49
    • Y 0
    • K 66
    CMYK color chart

#172c57 color description : Very dark blue.

#172c57 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172c57 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.49, Y:0, K:0.66. Its decimal value is 1518679.

Hex triplet 172c57 #172c57
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 87 rgb(23,44,87)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 34.1 rgb(9%,17.3%,34.1%)
CMYK 74, 49, 0, 66
HSL 220.3°, 58.2, 21.6 hsl(220.3,58.2%,21.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 220.3°, 73.6, 34.1
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 18.677, 8.087, -28.528
XYZ 2.974, 2.671, 9.375
xyY 0.198, 0.178, 2.671
CIE-LCH 18.677, 29.652, 285.826
CIE-LUV 18.677, -7.453, -31.69
Hunter-Lab 16.345, 3.876, -22.567
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 01010111

Color Schemes with #172c57

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Alternatives to #172c57

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#172c57 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172c57

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172c57;}
.background {background-color:#172c57;}
.border {border:1px solid #172c57;}

Shades and Tints of #172c57

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, #020509 is the darkest color, while #f9fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172c57

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #353639 is the less saturated color, while #02256c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172c57 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
  • #272b34 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #22375f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0e395e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003d42 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e335c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #11345b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083749 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population