#172172 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172172 is composed of 9% red, 12.9% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.8% cyan, 71.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 233.4 degrees, a saturation of 66.4% and a lightness of 26.9%. #172172 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e42e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 13
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 71
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#172172 color description : Very dark blue.

#172172 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172172 has RGB values of R:23, G:33, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.71, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 1515890.

Hex triplet 172172 #172172
RGB Decimal 23, 33, 114 rgb(23,33,114)
RGB Percent 9, 12.9, 44.7 rgb(9%,12.9%,44.7%)
CMYK 80, 71, 0, 55
HSL 233.4°, 66.4, 26.9 hsl(233.4,66.4%,26.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.4°, 79.8, 44.7
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 17.848, 27.055, -47.599
XYZ 3.934, 2.485, 16.191
xyY 0.174, 0.11, 2.485
CIE-LCH 17.848, 54.75, 299.614
CIE-LUV 17.848, -5.235, -50.875
Hunter-Lab 15.762, 16.965, -49.868
Binary 00010111, 00100001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #172172

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Alternatives to #172172

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#172172 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172172

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172172;}
.background {background-color:#172172;}
.border {border:1px solid #172172;}

Shades and Tints of #172172

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, #030510 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172172

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #414248 is the less saturated color, while #021187 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172172 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
  • #272727 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #242636 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003567 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003859 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003c3f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #082d6b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #082f62 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083251 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population