#172542 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172542 is composed of 9% red, 14.5% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.2% cyan, 43.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.1% black. It has a hue angle of 220.5 degrees, a saturation of 48.3% and a lightness of 17.5%. #172542 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4a84 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 15
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 44
    • Y 0
    • K 74
    CMYK color chart

#172542 color description : Very dark blue.

#172542 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172542 has RGB values of R:23, G:37, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.44, Y:0, K:0.74. Its decimal value is 1516866.

Hex triplet 172542 #172542
RGB Decimal 23, 37, 66 rgb(23,37,66)
RGB Percent 9, 14.5, 25.9 rgb(9%,14.5%,25.9%)
CMYK 65, 44, 0, 74
HSL 220.5°, 48.3, 17.5 hsl(220.5,48.3%,17.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 220.5°, 65.2, 25.9
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 14.945, 4.608, -20.195
XYZ 1.998, 1.899, 5.415
xyY 0.215, 0.204, 1.899
CIE-LCH 14.945, 20.714, 282.855
CIE-LUV 14.945, -5.203, -19.938
Hunter-Lab 13.779, 1.772, -13.656
Binary 00010111, 00100101, 01000010

Color Schemes with #172542

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Alternatives to #172542

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#172542 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172542

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172542;}
.background {background-color:#172542;}
.border {border:1px solid #172542;}

Shades and Tints of #172542

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, #030408 is the darkest color, while #f8fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172542

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2c2c2d is the less saturated color, while #021e57 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172542 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
  • #242424 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #21242a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #25304b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #1f314b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #183438 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #202c48 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1c2c48 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #182e3b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population