#172970 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172970 is composed of 9% red, 16.1% green and 43.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.5% cyan, 63.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 56.1% black. It has a hue angle of 227.9 degrees, a saturation of 65.9% and a lightness of 26.5%. #172970 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e52e0 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 44
    RGB color chart
    • C 79
    • M 63
    • Y 0
    • K 56
    CMYK color chart

#172970 color description : Very dark blue.

#172970 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172970 has RGB values of R:23, G:41, B:112 and CMYK values of C:0.79, M:0.63, Y:0, K:0.56. Its decimal value is 1517936.

Hex triplet 172970 #172970
RGB Decimal 23, 41, 112 rgb(23,41,112)
RGB Percent 9, 16.1, 43.9 rgb(9%,16.1%,43.9%)
CMYK 79, 63, 0, 56
HSL 227.9°, 65.9, 26.5 hsl(227.9,65.9%,26.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 227.9°, 79.5, 43.9
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 19.792, 20.654, -43.123
XYZ 4.07, 2.938, 15.681
xyY 0.179, 0.129, 2.938
CIE-LCH 19.792, 47.814, 295.592
CIE-LUV 19.792, -6.89, -49.029
Hunter-Lab 17.139, 12.396, -42.247
Binary 00010111, 00101001, 01110000

Color Schemes with #172970

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Alternatives to #172970

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#172970 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172970

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172970;}
.background {background-color:#172970;}
.border {border:1px solid #172970;}

Shades and Tints of #172970

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, #03050e is the darkest color, while #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172970

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #414246 is the less saturated color, while #021d85 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172970 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
  • #2c2c2c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #282b3a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00386f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003c61 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004044 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08336f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083566 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083754 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population