#172f72 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172f72 is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.8% cyan, 58.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 224.2 degrees, a saturation of 66.4% and a lightness of 26.9%. #172f72 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5ee4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 59
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#172f72 color description : Very dark blue.

#172f72 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172f72 has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.59, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 1519474.

Hex triplet 172f72 #172f72
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 114 rgb(23,47,114)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 44.7 rgb(9%,18.4%,44.7%)
CMYK 80, 59, 0, 55
HSL 224.2°, 66.4, 26.9 hsl(224.2,66.4%,26.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 224.2°, 79.8, 44.7
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 21.689, 17.168, -41.32
XYZ 4.406, 3.43, 16.348
xyY 0.182, 0.142, 3.43
CIE-LCH 21.689, 44.744, 292.562
CIE-LUV 21.689, -8.406, -49.08
Hunter-Lab 18.52, 10.062, -39.375
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 01110010

Color Schemes with #172f72

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Alternatives to #172f72

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#172f72 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172f72

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172f72;}
.background {background-color:#172f72;}
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Shades and Tints of #172f72

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, #030710 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172f72

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #414348 is the less saturated color, while #022587 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172f72 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
  • #2a2f3c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003c76 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003f68 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004448 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083775 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08396b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083c57 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population