#172f5f Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172f5f is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 37.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 75.8% cyan, 50.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 62.7% black. It has a hue angle of 220 degrees, a saturation of 61% and a lightness of 23.1%. #172f5f color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5ebe with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 37
    RGB color chart
    • C 76
    • M 51
    • Y 0
    • K 63
    CMYK color chart

#172f5f color description : Very dark blue.

#172f5f Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172f5f has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:95 and CMYK values of C:0.76, M:0.51, Y:0, K:0.63. Its decimal value is 1519455.

Hex triplet 172f5f #172f5f
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 95 rgb(23,47,95)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 37.3 rgb(9%,18.4%,37.3%)
CMYK 76, 51, 0, 63
HSL 220°, 61, 23.1 hsl(220,61%,23.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 220°, 75.8, 37.3
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 20.208, 9.24, -31.37
XYZ 3.435, 3.041, 11.232
xyY 0.194, 0.172, 3.041
CIE-LCH 20.208, 32.703, 286.413
CIE-LUV 20.208, -8.353, -36.139
Hunter-Lab 17.439, 4.641, -25.979
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 01011111

Color Schemes with #172f5f

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Alternatives to #172f5f

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#172f5f Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172f5f

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172f5f;}
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Shades and Tints of #172f5f

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #eff3fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172f5f

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #373a3f is the less saturated color, while #002776 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172f5f 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
  • #292d37 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #213a67 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003c64 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004145 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1d3664 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083762 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083a4e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population