#172b74 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172b74 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 45.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80.2% cyan, 62.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.5% black. It has a hue angle of 227.1 degrees, a saturation of 66.9% and a lightness of 27.3%. #172b74 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56e8 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 63
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#172b74 color description : Dark blue.

#172b74 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172b74 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:116 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.63, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 1518452.

Hex triplet 172b74 #172b74
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 116 rgb(23,43,116)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 45.5 rgb(9%,16.9%,45.5%)
CMYK 80, 63, 0, 55
HSL 227.1°, 66.9, 27.3 hsl(227.1,66.9%,27.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 227.1°, 80.2, 45.5
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 20.714, 20.857, -44.19
XYZ 4.369, 3.171, 16.904
xyY 0.179, 0.13, 3.171
CIE-LCH 20.714, 48.865, 295.266
CIE-LUV 20.714, -7.425, -51.251
Hunter-Lab 17.806, 12.637, -43.821
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 01110100

Color Schemes with #172b74

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Alternatives to #172b74

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#172b74 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172b74

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172b74;}
.background {background-color:#172b74;}
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Shades and Tints of #172b74

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #f0f3fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172b74

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #424349 is the less saturated color, while #021f89 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172b74 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
  • #003a72 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003e64 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004246 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083473 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083769 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083956 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population