#172c55 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172c55 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 33.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.9% cyan, 48.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.7% black. It has a hue angle of 219.7 degrees, a saturation of 57.4% and a lightness of 21.2%. #172c55 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58aa with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 33
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 48
    • Y 0
    • K 67
    CMYK color chart

#172c55 color description : Very dark blue.

#172c55 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172c55 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:85 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.48, Y:0, K:0.67. Its decimal value is 1518677.

Hex triplet 172c55 #172c55
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 85 rgb(23,44,85)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 33.3 rgb(9%,17.3%,33.3%)
CMYK 73, 48, 0, 67
HSL 219.7°, 57.4, 21.2 hsl(219.7,57.4%,21.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 219.7°, 72.9, 33.3
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 18.537, 7.254, -27.416
XYZ 2.893, 2.639, 8.951
xyY 0.2, 0.182, 2.639
CIE-LCH 18.537, 28.359, 284.821
CIE-LUV 18.537, -7.45, -30.303
Hunter-Lab 16.246, 3.361, -21.295
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 01010101

Color Schemes with #172c55

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Alternatives to #172c55

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#172c55 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172c55

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172c55;}
.background {background-color:#172c55;}
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Shades and Tints of #172c55

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, #020408 is the darkest color, while #f7f9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172c55

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #343538 is the less saturated color, while #02256a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172c55 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
  • #262a33 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #24365d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #14385d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003d41 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1f325a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #15345a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083748 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population