#172a5d Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172a5d is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 36.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 75.3% cyan, 54.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.5% black. It has a hue angle of 223.7 degrees, a saturation of 60.3% and a lightness of 22.7%. #172a5d color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ba with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 36
    RGB color chart
    • C 75
    • M 55
    • Y 0
    • K 64
    CMYK color chart

#172a5d color description : Very dark blue.

#172a5d Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172a5d has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:93 and CMYK values of C:0.75, M:0.55, Y:0, K:0.64. Its decimal value is 1518173.

Hex triplet 172a5d #172a5d
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 93 rgb(23,42,93)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 36.5 rgb(9%,16.5%,36.5%)
CMYK 75, 55, 0, 64
HSL 223.7°, 60.3, 22.7 hsl(223.7,60.3%,22.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 223.7°, 75.3, 36.5
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 18.489, 12.061, -32.819
XYZ 3.157, 2.628, 10.696
xyY 0.192, 0.159, 2.628
CIE-LCH 18.489, 34.965, 290.178
CIE-LUV 18.489, -6.907, -36.426
Hunter-Lab 16.212, 6.386, -27.771
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 01011101

Color Schemes with #172a5d

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Alternatives to #172a5d

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#172a5d Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172a5d

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172a5d

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, #04060e is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172a5d

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #36383e is the less saturated color, while #012073 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172a5d 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
  • #2a2a2a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #262a34 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #163666 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00395e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003d41 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #163163 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08335d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08364b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population