#172f78 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172f78 is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 47.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80.8% cyan, 60.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.9% black. It has a hue angle of 225.2 degrees, a saturation of 67.8% and a lightness of 28%. #172f78 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5ef0 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 81
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#172f78 color description : Dark blue.

#172f78 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172f78 has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:120 and CMYK values of C:0.81, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 1519480.

Hex triplet 172f78 #172f78
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 120 rgb(23,47,120)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 47.1 rgb(9%,18.4%,47.1%)
CMYK 81, 61, 0, 53
HSL 225.2°, 67.8, 28 hsl(225.2,67.8%,28%)
HSV (or HSB) 225.2°, 80.8, 47.1
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 22.199, 19.641, -44.324
XYZ 4.759, 3.571, 18.207
xyY 0.179, 0.135, 3.571
CIE-LCH 22.199, 48.481, 293.899
CIE-LUV 22.199, -8.451, -53.037
Hunter-Lab 18.897, 11.887, -43.897
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 01111000

Color Schemes with #172f78

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Alternatives to #172f78

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#172f78 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172f78

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172f78

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, #010205 is the darkest color, while #f3f6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172f78

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #43454c is the less saturated color, while #01248e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172f78 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
  • #303030 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2b303e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003d78 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004169 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004549 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083878 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083a6e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083d5a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population