#172a55 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172a55 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 33.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.9% cyan, 50.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.7% black. It has a hue angle of 221.6 degrees, a saturation of 57.4% and a lightness of 21.2%. #172a55 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54aa with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 33
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 51
    • Y 0
    • K 67
    CMYK color chart

#172a55 color description : Very dark blue.

#172a55 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172a55 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:85 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.51, Y:0, K:0.67. Its decimal value is 1518165.

Hex triplet 172a55 #172a55
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 85 rgb(23,42,85)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 33.3 rgb(9%,16.5%,33.3%)
CMYK 73, 51, 0, 67
HSL 221.6°, 57.4, 21.2 hsl(221.6,57.4%,21.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 221.6°, 72.9, 33.3
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 17.89, 8.721, -28.452
XYZ 2.821, 2.494, 8.927
xyY 0.198, 0.175, 2.494
CIE-LCH 17.89, 29.758, 287.042
CIE-LUV 17.89, -6.852, -31.022
Hunter-Lab 15.792, 4.247, -22.46
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 01010101

Color Schemes with #172a55

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Alternatives to #172a55

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#172a55 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172a55

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172a55

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, #020408 is the darkest color, while #f7f9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172a55

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #343538 is the less saturated color, while #02226a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172a55 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
  • #20355e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #07375c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003c40 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1d315a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d3259 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083547 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population