#172e5c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172e5c is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 36.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 75% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.9% black. It has a hue angle of 220 degrees, a saturation of 60% and a lightness of 22.5%. #172e5c color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cb8 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 36
    RGB color chart
    • C 75
    • M 50
    • Y 0
    • K 64
    CMYK color chart

#172e5c color description : Very dark blue.

#172e5c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172e5c has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:92 and CMYK values of C:0.75, M:0.5, Y:0, K:0.64. Its decimal value is 1519196.

Hex triplet 172e5c #172e5c
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 92 rgb(23,46,92)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 36.1 rgb(9%,18%,36.1%)
CMYK 75, 50, 0, 64
HSL 220°, 60, 22.5 hsl(220,60%,22.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 220°, 75, 36.1
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 19.674, 8.714, -30.249
XYZ 3.262, 2.909, 10.514
xyY 0.195, 0.174, 2.909
CIE-LCH 19.674, 31.479, 286.07
CIE-LUV 19.674, -8.056, -34.421
Hunter-Lab 17.055, 4.292, -24.614
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 01011100

Color Schemes with #172e5c

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Alternatives to #172e5c

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#172e5c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172e5c

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Shades and Tints of #172e5c

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, #03070e is the darkest color, while #fdfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172e5c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #36383d is the less saturated color, while #012772 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172e5c 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
  • #282c36 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #223864 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003b63 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004044 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3461 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083660 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08394d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population