#172957 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172957 is composed of 9% red, 16.1% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.6% cyan, 52.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.9% black. It has a hue angle of 223.1 degrees, a saturation of 58.2% and a lightness of 21.6%. #172957 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e52ae with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 53
    • Y 0
    • K 66
    CMYK color chart

#172957 color description : Very dark blue.

#172957 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172957 has RGB values of R:23, G:41, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.53, Y:0, K:0.66. Its decimal value is 1517911.

Hex triplet 172957 #172957
RGB Decimal 23, 41, 87 rgb(23,41,87)
RGB Percent 9, 16.1, 34.1 rgb(9%,16.1%,34.1%)
CMYK 74, 53, 0, 66
HSL 223.1°, 58.2, 21.6 hsl(223.1,58.2%,21.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 223.1°, 73.6, 34.1
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 17.718, 10.293, -30.068
XYZ 2.866, 2.456, 9.339
xyY 0.195, 0.168, 2.456
CIE-LCH 17.718, 31.78, 288.897
CIE-LUV 17.718, -6.576, -32.698
Hunter-Lab 15.672, 5.221, -24.363
Binary 00010111, 00101001, 01010111

Color Schemes with #172957

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Alternatives to #172957

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#172957 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172957

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172957;}
.background {background-color:#172957;}
.border {border:1px solid #172957;}

Shades and Tints of #172957

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, #020409 is the darkest color, while #f9fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172957

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #353639 is the less saturated color, while #02206c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172957 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
  • #252932 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #1c3460 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00375b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003b3f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1a305d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08325a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083448 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population