#172c6f Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172c6f is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 43.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.3% cyan, 60.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 56.5% black. It has a hue angle of 225.7 degrees, a saturation of 65.7% and a lightness of 26.3%. #172c6f color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58de with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 44
    RGB color chart
    • C 79
    • M 60
    • Y 0
    • K 56
    CMYK color chart

#172c6f color description : Very dark blue.

#172c6f Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172c6f has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:111 and CMYK values of C:0.79, M:0.6, Y:0, K:0.56. Its decimal value is 1518703.

Hex triplet 172c6f #172c6f
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 111 rgb(23,44,111)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 43.5 rgb(9%,17.3%,43.5%)
CMYK 79, 60, 0, 56
HSL 225.7°, 65.7, 26.3 hsl(225.7,65.7%,26.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 225.7°, 79.3, 43.5
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 20.561, 18.088, -41.225
XYZ 4.123, 3.131, 15.425
xyY 0.182, 0.138, 3.131
CIE-LCH 20.561, 45.018, 293.69
CIE-LUV 20.561, -7.608, -47.823
Hunter-Lab 17.694, 10.624, -39.3
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 01101111

Color Schemes with #172c6f

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Alternatives to #172c6f

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#172c6f Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172c6f

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Shades and Tints of #172c6f

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, #03050e is the darkest color, while #fcfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172c6f

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #404246 is the less saturated color, while #022184 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172c6f 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
  • #292d3a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003a72 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003d64 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004246 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083571 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083768 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083a54 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population