#172272 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172272 is composed of 9% red, 13.3% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.8% cyan, 70.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 232.7 degrees, a saturation of 66.4% and a lightness of 26.9%. #172272 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e44e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 13
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 70
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#172272 color description : Very dark blue.

#172272 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172272 has RGB values of R:23, G:34, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.7, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 1516146.

Hex triplet 172272 #172272
RGB Decimal 23, 34, 114 rgb(23,34,114)
RGB Percent 9, 13.3, 44.7 rgb(9%,13.3%,44.7%)
CMYK 80, 70, 0, 55
HSL 232.7°, 66.4, 26.9 hsl(232.7,66.4%,26.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.7°, 79.8, 44.7
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 18.102, 26.373, -47.181
XYZ 3.962, 2.541, 16.2
xyY 0.175, 0.112, 2.541
CIE-LCH 18.102, 54.052, 299.204
CIE-LUV 18.102, -5.427, -50.865
Hunter-Lab 15.94, 16.472, -49.1
Binary 00010111, 00100010, 01110010

Color Schemes with #172272

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Alternatives to #172272

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#172272 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172272

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172272;}
.background {background-color:#172272;}
.border {border:1px solid #172272;}

Shades and Tints of #172272

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 #172272

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #414248 is the less saturated color, while #021287 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172272 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
  • #282828 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #252737 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003568 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00385a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003c3f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #082e6b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083063 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083252 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population