#172157 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172157 is composed of 9% red, 12.9% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.6% cyan, 62.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.9% black. It has a hue angle of 230.6 degrees, a saturation of 58.2% and a lightness of 21.6%. #172157 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e42ae with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 13
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 62
    • Y 0
    • K 66
    CMYK color chart

#172157 color description : Very dark blue.

#172157 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172157 has RGB values of R:23, G:33, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.62, Y:0, K:0.66. Its decimal value is 1515863.

Hex triplet 172157 #172157
RGB Decimal 23, 33, 87 rgb(23,33,87)
RGB Percent 9, 12.9, 34.1 rgb(9%,12.9%,34.1%)
CMYK 74, 62, 0, 66
HSL 230.6°, 58.2, 21.6 hsl(230.6,58.2%,21.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.6°, 73.6, 34.1
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 15.264, 16.224, -34.036
XYZ 2.617, 1.958, 9.256
xyY 0.189, 0.142, 1.958
CIE-LCH 15.264, 37.706, 295.486
CIE-LUV 15.264, -4.493, -34.419
Hunter-Lab 13.992, 8.901, -29.427
Binary 00010111, 00100001, 01010111

Color Schemes with #172157

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Alternatives to #172157

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#172157 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172157

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172157;}
.background {background-color:#172157;}
.border {border:1px solid #172157;}

Shades and Tints of #172157

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, #020409 is the darkest color, while #f9fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172157

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #353539 is the less saturated color, while #02126c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172157 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
  • #242424 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #21232e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #002f5e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003252 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003639 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #082a5b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #082c54 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #082e44 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population