#172565 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172565 is composed of 9% red, 14.5% green and 39.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 77.2% cyan, 63.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 60.4% black. It has a hue angle of 229.2 degrees, a saturation of 62.9% and a lightness of 24.3%. #172565 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4aca with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 15
    • B 40
    RGB color chart
    • C 77
    • M 63
    • Y 0
    • K 60
    CMYK color chart

#172565 color description : Very dark blue.

#172565 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172565 has RGB values of R:23, G:37, B:101 and CMYK values of C:0.77, M:0.63, Y:0, K:0.6. Its decimal value is 1516901.

Hex triplet 172565 #172565
RGB Decimal 23, 37, 101 rgb(23,37,101)
RGB Percent 9, 14.5, 39.6 rgb(9%,14.5%,39.6%)
CMYK 77, 63, 0, 60
HSL 229.2°, 62.9, 24.3 hsl(229.2,62.9%,24.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.2°, 77.2, 39.6
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 17.666, 19.039, -39.431
XYZ 3.363, 2.445, 12.606
xyY 0.183, 0.133, 2.445
CIE-LCH 17.666, 43.787, 295.774
CIE-LUV 17.666, -5.748, -42.653
Hunter-Lab 15.635, 11.036, -36.857
Binary 00010111, 00100101, 01100101

Color Schemes with #172565

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Alternatives to #172565

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#172565 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172565

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172565;}
.background {background-color:#172565;}
.border {border:1px solid #172565;}

Shades and Tints of #172565

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 #f4f6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172565

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #3d3d3f is the less saturated color, while #041978 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172565 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
  • #252734 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003467 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00375a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003b3f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #082e66 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08305e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08334c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population