#172266 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172266 is composed of 9% red, 13.3% green and 40% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 77.5% cyan, 66.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. It has a hue angle of 231.6 degrees, a saturation of 63.2% and a lightness of 24.5%. #172266 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e44cc with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 13
    • B 40
    RGB color chart
    • C 77
    • M 67
    • Y 0
    • K 60
    CMYK color chart

#172266 color description : Very dark blue.

#172266 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172266 has RGB values of R:23, G:34, B:102 and CMYK values of C:0.77, M:0.67, Y:0, K:0.6. Its decimal value is 1516134.

Hex triplet 172266 #172266
RGB Decimal 23, 34, 102 rgb(23,34,102)
RGB Percent 9, 13.3, 40 rgb(9%,13.3%,40%)
CMYK 77, 67, 0, 60
HSL 231.6°, 63.2, 24.5 hsl(231.6,63.2%,24.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.6°, 77.5, 40
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 16.918, 21.606, -41.309
XYZ 3.323, 2.285, 12.836
xyY 0.18, 0.124, 2.285
CIE-LCH 16.918, 46.619, 297.611
CIE-LUV 16.918, -5.1, -43.57
Hunter-Lab 15.117, 12.784, -39.759
Binary 00010111, 00100010, 01100110

Color Schemes with #172266

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Alternatives to #172266

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#172266 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172266

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172266;}
.background {background-color:#172266;}
.border {border:1px solid #172266;}

Shades and Tints of #172266

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, #010206 is the darkest color, while #f5f6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172266

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #3d3e40 is the less saturated color, while #041479 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172266 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
  • #262626 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #232533 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003364 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003657 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003a3d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #082c64 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #082e5c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08314c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population