#172a68 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172a68 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 40.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 77.9% cyan, 59.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 59.2% black. It has a hue angle of 225.9 degrees, a saturation of 63.8% and a lightness of 24.9%. #172a68 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54d0 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 41
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 60
    • Y 0
    • K 59
    CMYK color chart

#172a68 color description : Very dark blue.

#172a68 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172a68 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:104 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.6, Y:0, K:0.59. Its decimal value is 1518184.

Hex triplet 172a68 #172a68
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 104 rgb(23,42,104)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 40.8 rgb(9%,16.5%,40.8%)
CMYK 78, 60, 0, 59
HSL 225.9°, 63.8, 24.9 hsl(225.9,63.8%,24.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 225.9°, 77.9, 40.8
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 19.38, 16.642, -38.605
XYZ 3.679, 2.837, 13.45
xyY 0.184, 0.142, 2.837
CIE-LCH 19.38, 42.039, 293.32
CIE-LUV 19.38, -7.02, -43.693
Hunter-Lab 16.844, 9.514, -35.55
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 01101000

Color Schemes with #172a68

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Alternatives to #172a68

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#172a68 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172a68

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, #020308 is the darkest color, while #f7f8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172a68

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #3e3f41 is the less saturated color, while #03207c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172a68 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
  • #2b2b2b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #272b37 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00386d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003b60 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003f43 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08326b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083463 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083750 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population