#172572 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172572 is composed of 9% red, 14.5% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.8% cyan, 67.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 230.8 degrees, a saturation of 66.4% and a lightness of 26.9%. #172572 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4ae4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 15
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 68
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#172572 color description : Very dark blue.

#172572 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172572 has RGB values of R:23, G:37, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.68, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 1516914.

Hex triplet 172572 #172572
RGB Decimal 23, 37, 114 rgb(23,37,114)
RGB Percent 9, 14.5, 44.7 rgb(9%,14.5%,44.7%)
CMYK 80, 68, 0, 55
HSL 230.8°, 66.4, 26.9 hsl(230.8,66.4%,26.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.8°, 79.8, 44.7
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 18.885, 24.294, -45.896
XYZ 4.052, 2.72, 16.23
xyY 0.176, 0.118, 2.72
CIE-LCH 18.885, 51.929, 297.893
CIE-LUV 18.885, -6.036, -50.732
Hunter-Lab 16.492, 14.99, -46.803
Binary 00010111, 00100101, 01110010

Color Schemes with #172572

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Alternatives to #172572

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#172572 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172572

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172572;}
.background {background-color:#172572;}
.border {border:1px solid #172572;}

Shades and Tints of #172572

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 #172572

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #414248 is the less saturated color, while #021687 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172572 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
  • #2a2a2a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #262938 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00376b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003a5d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003e41 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08306d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083265 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083553 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population