#172a56 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172a56 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 33.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.3% cyan, 51.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.3% black. It has a hue angle of 221.9 degrees, a saturation of 57.8% and a lightness of 21.4%. #172a56 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ac with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 51
    • Y 0
    • K 66
    CMYK color chart

#172a56 color description : Very dark blue.

#172a56 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172a56 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:86 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.51, Y:0, K:0.66. Its decimal value is 1518166.

Hex triplet 172a56 #172a56
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 86 rgb(23,42,86)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 33.7 rgb(9%,16.5%,33.7%)
CMYK 73, 51, 0, 66
HSL 221.9°, 57.8, 21.4 hsl(221.9,57.8%,21.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 221.9°, 73.3, 33.7
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 17.963, 9.138, -29.005
XYZ 2.861, 2.51, 9.137
xyY 0.197, 0.173, 2.51
CIE-LCH 17.963, 30.411, 287.487
CIE-LUV 17.963, -6.857, -31.703
Hunter-Lab 15.842, 4.508, -23.107
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 01010110

Color Schemes with #172a56

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Alternatives to #172a56

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#172a56 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172a56

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172a56

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 #f8fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172a56

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #343639 is the less saturated color, while #02226b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172a56 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
  • #1f355f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00375d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003c40 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1c315b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08325a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083548 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population