#172a48 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172a48 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 28.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 68.1% cyan, 41.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 71.8% black. It has a hue angle of 216.7 degrees, a saturation of 51.6% and a lightness of 18.6%. #172a48 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5490 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 28
    RGB color chart
    • C 68
    • M 42
    • Y 0
    • K 72
    CMYK color chart

#172a48 color description : Very dark blue.

#172a48 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172a48 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:72 and CMYK values of C:0.68, M:0.42, Y:0, K:0.72. Its decimal value is 1518152.

Hex triplet 172a48 #172a48
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 72 rgb(23,42,72)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 28.2 rgb(9%,16.5%,28.2%)
CMYK 68, 42, 0, 72
HSL 216.7°, 51.6, 18.6 hsl(216.7,51.6%,18.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 216.7°, 68.1, 28.2
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 17.017, 3.364, -21.046
XYZ 2.351, 2.306, 6.452
xyY 0.212, 0.208, 2.306
CIE-LCH 17.017, 21.313, 279.082
CIE-LUV 17.017, -6.814, -22.053
Hunter-Lab 15.185, 1.06, -14.561
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 01001000

Color Schemes with #172a48

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Alternatives to #172a48

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#172a48 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172a48

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, #04070d is the darkest color, while #fdfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172a48

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2d2f32 is the less saturated color, while #01255e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172a48 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
  • #282828 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #25282e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #293450 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #223551 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #16393d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #22304d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e314e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #163341 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population