#172c70 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172c70 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 43.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.5% cyan, 60.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 56.1% black. It has a hue angle of 225.8 degrees, a saturation of 65.9% and a lightness of 26.5%. #172c70 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58e0 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 44
    RGB color chart
    • C 79
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 56
    CMYK color chart

#172c70 color description : Very dark blue.

#172c70 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172c70 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:112 and CMYK values of C:0.79, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.56. Its decimal value is 1518704.

Hex triplet 172c70 #172c70
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 112 rgb(23,44,112)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 43.9 rgb(9%,17.3%,43.9%)
CMYK 79, 61, 0, 56
HSL 225.8°, 65.9, 26.5 hsl(225.8,65.9%,26.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 225.8°, 79.5, 43.9
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 20.647, 18.5, -41.729
XYZ 4.178, 3.153, 15.717
xyY 0.181, 0.137, 3.153
CIE-LCH 20.647, 45.646, 293.91
CIE-LUV 20.647, -7.619, -48.475
Hunter-Lab 17.757, 10.925, -40.048
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 01110000

Color Schemes with #172c70

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Alternatives to #172c70

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#172c70 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172c70

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172c70

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 #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172c70

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #414246 is the less saturated color, while #022185 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172c70 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
  • #292d3a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003a72 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003d64 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004246 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083571 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083768 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083a55 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population