#172b53 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172b53 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 32.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.3% cyan, 48.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.5% black. It has a hue angle of 220 degrees, a saturation of 56.6% and a lightness of 20.8%. #172b53 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56a6 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 33
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 48
    • Y 0
    • K 67
    CMYK color chart

#172b53 color description : Very dark blue.

#172b53 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172b53 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:83 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.48, Y:0, K:0.67. Its decimal value is 1518419.

Hex triplet 172b53 #172b53
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 83 rgb(23,43,83)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 32.5 rgb(9%,16.9%,32.5%)
CMYK 72, 48, 0, 67
HSL 220°, 56.6, 20.8 hsl(220,56.6%,20.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 220°, 72.3, 32.5
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 18.073, 7.155, -26.817
XYZ 2.778, 2.534, 8.526
xyY 0.201, 0.183, 2.534
CIE-LCH 18.073, 27.755, 284.939
CIE-LUV 18.073, -7.143, -29.293
Hunter-Lab 15.919, 3.293, -20.61
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 01010011

Color Schemes with #172b53

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Alternatives to #172b53

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#172b53 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172b53

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172b53;}
.background {background-color:#172b53;}
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Shades and Tints of #172b53

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, #020306 is the darkest color, while #f6f8fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172b53

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #343536 is the less saturated color, while #032467 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172b53 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
  • #262a32 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #24355b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #15375b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003c40 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1f3158 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #153358 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083647 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population