#172c71 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172c71 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 44.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.6% cyan, 61.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.7% black. It has a hue angle of 226 degrees, a saturation of 66.2% and a lightness of 26.7%. #172c71 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58e2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 44
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 56
    CMYK color chart

#172c71 color description : Very dark blue.

#172c71 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172c71 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:113 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.56. Its decimal value is 1518705.

Hex triplet 172c71 #172c71
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 113 rgb(23,44,113)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 44.3 rgb(9%,17.3%,44.3%)
CMYK 80, 61, 0, 56
HSL 226°, 66.2, 26.7 hsl(226,66.2%,26.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 226°, 79.6, 44.3
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 20.733, 18.912, -42.232
XYZ 4.234, 3.175, 16.012
xyY 0.181, 0.136, 3.175
CIE-LCH 20.733, 46.273, 294.123
CIE-LUV 20.733, -7.631, -49.125
Hunter-Lab 17.82, 11.227, -40.8
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 01110001

Color Schemes with #172c71

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Alternatives to #172c71

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#172c71 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172c71

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 #172c71

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #414247 is the less saturated color, while #022186 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172c71 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
  • #2e2e2e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #292e3b 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
  • #083572 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083769 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083a55 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population