#172472 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172472 is composed of 9% red, 14.1% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.8% cyan, 68.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 231.4 degrees, a saturation of 66.4% and a lightness of 26.9%. #172472 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e48e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 14
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 68
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#172472 color description : Very dark blue.

#172472 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172472 has RGB values of R:23, G:36, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.68, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 1516658.

Hex triplet 172472 #172472
RGB Decimal 23, 36, 114 rgb(23,36,114)
RGB Percent 9, 14.1, 44.7 rgb(9%,14.1%,44.7%)
CMYK 80, 68, 0, 55
HSL 231.4°, 66.4, 26.9 hsl(231.4,66.4%,26.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.4°, 79.8, 44.7
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 18.621, 24.991, -46.33
XYZ 4.021, 2.659, 16.22
xyY 0.176, 0.116, 2.659
CIE-LCH 18.621, 52.64, 298.343
CIE-LUV 18.621, -5.828, -50.794
Hunter-Lab 16.305, 15.485, -47.567
Binary 00010111, 00100100, 01110010

Color Schemes with #172472

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Alternatives to #172472

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#172472 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172472

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172472;}
.background {background-color:#172472;}
.border {border:1px solid #172472;}

Shades and Tints of #172472

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 #172472

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #414248 is the less saturated color, while #021587 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172472 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
  • #292929 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #252838 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00366a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00395c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003d41 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #082f6d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083164 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083452 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population