#172b50 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172b50 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 31.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.3% cyan, 46.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 68.6% black. It has a hue angle of 218.9 degrees, a saturation of 55.3% and a lightness of 20.2%. #172b50 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56a0 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 31
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 46
    • Y 0
    • K 69
    CMYK color chart

#172b50 color description : Very dark blue.

#172b50 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172b50 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:80 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.46, Y:0, K:0.69. Its decimal value is 1518416.

Hex triplet 172b50 #172b50
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 80 rgb(23,43,80)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 31.4 rgb(9%,16.9%,31.4%)
CMYK 71, 46, 0, 69
HSL 218.9°, 55.3, 20.2 hsl(218.9,55.3%,20.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 218.9°, 71.3, 31.4
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 17.868, 5.912, -25.124
XYZ 2.665, 2.489, 7.929
xyY 0.204, 0.19, 2.489
CIE-LCH 17.868, 25.811, 283.242
CIE-LUV 17.868, -7.137, -27.214
Hunter-Lab 15.776, 2.543, -18.755
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 01010000

Color Schemes with #172b50

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Alternatives to #172b50

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#172b50 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172b50

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, #010204 is the darkest color, while #f4f6fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172b50

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #333334 is the less saturated color, while #032564 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172b50 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
  • #252931 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #263558 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #1a3758 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #0d3b40 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #203155 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #193255 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #113545 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population