#172a72 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172a72 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.8% cyan, 63.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 227.5 degrees, a saturation of 66.4% and a lightness of 26.9%. #172a72 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 63
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#172a72 color description : Very dark blue.

#172a72 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172a72 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.63, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 1518194.

Hex triplet 172a72 #172a72
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 114 rgb(23,42,114)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 44.7 rgb(9%,16.5%,44.7%)
CMYK 80, 63, 0, 55
HSL 227.5°, 66.4, 26.9 hsl(227.5,66.4%,26.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 227.5°, 79.8, 44.7
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 20.254, 20.755, -43.658
XYZ 4.218, 3.053, 16.286
xyY 0.179, 0.13, 3.053
CIE-LCH 20.254, 48.34, 295.426
CIE-LUV 20.254, -7.158, -50.143
Hunter-Lab 17.472, 12.516, -43.034
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 01110010

Color Schemes with #172a72

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Alternatives to #172a72

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#172a72 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172a72

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172a72

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, #030610 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172a72

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #414348 is the less saturated color, while #021e87 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172a72 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
  • #2d2d2d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #292c3b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003971 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003d62 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004145 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083471 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083668 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083855 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population