#172140 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172140 is composed of 9% red, 12.9% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.1% cyan, 48.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. It has a hue angle of 225.4 degrees, a saturation of 47.1% and a lightness of 17.1%. #172140 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4280 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 13
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 48
    • Y 0
    • K 75
    CMYK color chart

#172140 color description : Very dark blue.

#172140 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172140 has RGB values of R:23, G:33, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.48, Y:0, K:0.75. Its decimal value is 1515840.

Hex triplet 172140 #172140
RGB Decimal 23, 33, 64 rgb(23,33,64)
RGB Percent 9, 12.9, 25.1 rgb(9%,12.9%,25.1%)
CMYK 64, 48, 0, 75
HSL 225.4°, 47.1, 17.1 hsl(225.4,47.1%,17.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 225.4°, 64.1, 25.1
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 13.471, 6.794, -21.143
XYZ 1.822, 1.64, 5.071
xyY 0.214, 0.192, 1.64
CIE-LCH 13.471, 22.208, 287.814
CIE-LUV 13.471, -3.984, -19.935
Hunter-Lab 12.806, 2.992, -14.512
Binary 00010111, 00100001, 01000000

Color Schemes with #172140

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Alternatives to #172140

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#172140 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172140

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172140;}
.background {background-color:#172140;}
.border {border:1px solid #172140;}

Shades and Tints of #172140

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, #020306 is the darkest color, while #f7f8fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172140

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2b2b2c is the less saturated color, while #031754 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172140 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
  • #222222 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #202228 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #202d4a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #192e49 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #183135 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1c2846 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #182945 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #172b39 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population