#172e74 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172e74 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 45.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80.2% cyan, 60.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.5% black. It has a hue angle of 225.2 degrees, a saturation of 66.9% and a lightness of 27.3%. #172e74 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5ce8 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 60
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#172e74 color description : Dark blue.

#172e74 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172e74 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:116 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.6, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 1519220.

Hex triplet 172e74 #172e74
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 116 rgb(23,46,116)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 45.5 rgb(9%,18%,45.5%)
CMYK 80, 60, 0, 55
HSL 225.2°, 66.9, 27.3 hsl(225.2,66.9%,27.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 225.2°, 80.2, 45.5
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 21.568, 18.712, -42.799
XYZ 4.482, 3.397, 16.941
xyY 0.181, 0.137, 3.397
CIE-LCH 21.568, 46.71, 293.615
CIE-LUV 21.568, -8.164, -50.645
Hunter-Lab 18.43, 11.156, -41.599
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 01110100

Color Schemes with #172e74

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Alternatives to #172e74

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#172e74 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172e74

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CSS codes
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.background {background-color:#172e74;}
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Shades and Tints of #172e74

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 #172e74

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #424449 is the less saturated color, while #022389 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172e74 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
  • #2f2f2f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2a2f3d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003c76 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003f67 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004448 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083775 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08396c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083c58 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population