#172e55 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172e55 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 33.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.9% cyan, 45.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.7% black. It has a hue angle of 217.7 degrees, a saturation of 57.4% and a lightness of 21.2%. #172e55 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5caa with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 33
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 46
    • Y 0
    • K 67
    CMYK color chart

#172e55 color description : Very dark blue.

#172e55 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172e55 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:85 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.46, Y:0, K:0.67. Its decimal value is 1519189.

Hex triplet 172e55 #172e55
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 85 rgb(23,46,85)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 33.3 rgb(9%,18%,33.3%)
CMYK 73, 46, 0, 67
HSL 217.7°, 57.4, 21.2 hsl(217.7,57.4%,21.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 217.7°, 72.9, 33.3
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 19.19, 5.799, -26.372
XYZ 2.97, 2.792, 8.976
xyY 0.202, 0.189, 2.792
CIE-LCH 19.19, 27.002, 282.401
CIE-LUV 19.19, -8.069, -29.504
Hunter-Lab 16.709, 2.485, -20.155
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 01010101

Color Schemes with #172e55

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Alternatives to #172e55

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#172e55 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172e55

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CSS codes
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.background {background-color:#172e55;}
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Shades and Tints of #172e55

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, #020408 is the darkest color, while #f7f9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172e55

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #343638 is the less saturated color, while #02296a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172e55 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
  • #2c2c2c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #282c34 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #27385d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #1b395d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003e43 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #21345a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #19355a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083849 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population