#172942 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172942 is composed of 9% red, 16.1% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.2% cyan, 37.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.1% black. It has a hue angle of 214.9 degrees, a saturation of 48.3% and a lightness of 17.5%. #172942 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5284 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 38
    • Y 0
    • K 74
    CMYK color chart

#172942 color description : Very dark blue.

#172942 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172942 has RGB values of R:23, G:41, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.38, Y:0, K:0.74. Its decimal value is 1517890.

Hex triplet 172942 #172942
RGB Decimal 23, 41, 66 rgb(23,41,66)
RGB Percent 9, 16.1, 25.9 rgb(9%,16.1%,25.9%)
CMYK 65, 38, 0, 74
HSL 214.9°, 48.3, 17.5 hsl(214.9,48.3%,17.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 214.9°, 65.2, 25.9
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 16.312, 1.68, -18.037
XYZ 2.129, 2.161, 5.459
xyY 0.218, 0.222, 2.161
CIE-LCH 16.312, 18.115, 275.32
CIE-LUV 16.312, -6.484, -18.316
Hunter-Lab 14.701, 0.128, -11.725
Binary 00010111, 00101001, 01000010

Color Schemes with #172942

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Alternatives to #172942

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#172942 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172942

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172942;}
.background {background-color:#172942;}
.border {border:1px solid #172942;}

Shades and Tints of #172942

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, #030508 is the darkest color, while #f8fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172942

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2c2c2d is the less saturated color, while #022657 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172942 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
  • #262626 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #23272c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2a324a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #26334c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1a373b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #232f47 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #202f48 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #19323d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population