#172c72 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172c72 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.8% cyan, 61.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 226.2 degrees, a saturation of 66.4% and a lightness of 26.9%. #172c72 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#172c72 color description : Very dark blue.

#172c72 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172c72 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 1518706.

Hex triplet 172c72 #172c72
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 114 rgb(23,44,114)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 44.7 rgb(9%,17.3%,44.7%)
CMYK 80, 61, 0, 55
HSL 226.2°, 66.4, 26.9 hsl(226.2,66.4%,26.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 226.2°, 79.8, 44.7
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 20.821, 19.323, -42.733
XYZ 4.291, 3.198, 16.31
xyY 0.18, 0.134, 3.198
CIE-LCH 20.821, 46.899, 294.331
CIE-LUV 20.821, -7.642, -49.774
Hunter-Lab 17.883, 11.531, -41.555
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 01110010

Color Schemes with #172c72

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Alternatives to #172c72

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#172c72 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172c72

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172c72;}
.background {background-color:#172c72;}
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Shades and Tints of #172c72

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 #172c72

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #414348 is the less saturated color, while #022187 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172c72 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
  • #292e3c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003a73 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003e64 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004246 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083572 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083769 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083a56 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population