#172868 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172868 is composed of 9% red, 15.7% green and 40.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 77.9% cyan, 61.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 59.2% black. It has a hue angle of 227.4 degrees, a saturation of 63.8% and a lightness of 24.9%. #172868 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e50d0 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 41
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 62
    • Y 0
    • K 59
    CMYK color chart

#172868 color description : Very dark blue.

#172868 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172868 has RGB values of R:23, G:40, B:104 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.62, Y:0, K:0.59. Its decimal value is 1517672.

Hex triplet 172868 #172868
RGB Decimal 23, 40, 104 rgb(23,40,104)
RGB Percent 9, 15.7, 40.8 rgb(9%,15.7%,40.8%)
CMYK 78, 62, 0, 59
HSL 227.4°, 63.8, 24.9 hsl(227.4,63.8%,24.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 227.4°, 77.9, 40.8
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 18.796, 18.095, -39.556
XYZ 3.61, 2.699, 13.427
xyY 0.183, 0.137, 2.699
CIE-LCH 18.796, 43.498, 294.582
CIE-LUV 18.796, -6.52, -44.09
Hunter-Lab 16.429, 10.477, -36.956
Binary 00010111, 00101000, 01101000

Color Schemes with #172868

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Alternatives to #172868

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#172868 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172868

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172868;}
.background {background-color:#172868;}
.border {border:1px solid #172868;}

Shades and Tints of #172868

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, #020308 is the darkest color, while #f7f8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172868

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #3e3f41 is the less saturated color, while #031d7c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172868 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
  • #262a36 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00366b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00395e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003e41 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08316a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083361 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08364f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population