#172b71 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172b71 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 44.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.6% cyan, 61.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.7% black. It has a hue angle of 226.7 degrees, a saturation of 66.2% and a lightness of 26.7%. #172b71 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56e2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 44
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 62
    • Y 0
    • K 56
    CMYK color chart

#172b71 color description : Very dark blue.

#172b71 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172b71 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:113 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.62, Y:0, K:0.56. Its decimal value is 1518449.

Hex triplet 172b71 #172b71
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 113 rgb(23,43,113)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 44.3 rgb(9%,16.9%,44.3%)
CMYK 80, 62, 0, 56
HSL 226.7°, 66.2, 26.7 hsl(226.7,66.2%,26.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 226.7°, 79.6, 44.3
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 20.447, 19.63, -42.698
XYZ 4.197, 3.102, 15.999
xyY 0.18, 0.133, 3.102
CIE-LCH 20.447, 46.994, 294.69
CIE-LUV 20.447, -7.384, -49.324
Hunter-Lab 17.612, 11.718, -41.532
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 01110001

Color Schemes with #172b71

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Alternatives to #172b71

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#172b71 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172b71

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, #03060f is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172b71

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #414247 is the less saturated color, while #021f86 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172b71 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
  • #292d3b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003a71 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003d63 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
  • #083955 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population