#172966 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172966 is composed of 9% red, 16.1% green and 40% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 77.5% cyan, 59.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. It has a hue angle of 226.3 degrees, a saturation of 63.2% and a lightness of 24.5%. #172966 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e52cc with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 40
    RGB color chart
    • C 77
    • M 60
    • Y 0
    • K 60
    CMYK color chart

#172966 color description : Very dark blue.

#172966 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172966 has RGB values of R:23, G:41, B:102 and CMYK values of C:0.77, M:0.6, Y:0, K:0.6. Its decimal value is 1517926.

Hex triplet 172966 #172966
RGB Decimal 23, 41, 102 rgb(23,41,102)
RGB Percent 9, 16.1, 40 rgb(9%,16.1%,40%)
CMYK 77, 60, 0, 60
HSL 226.3°, 63.2, 24.5 hsl(226.3,63.2%,24.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 226.3°, 77.5, 40
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 18.916, 16.541, -38.052
XYZ 3.544, 2.727, 12.909
xyY 0.185, 0.142, 2.727
CIE-LCH 18.916, 41.492, 293.494
CIE-LUV 18.916, -6.74, -42.606
Hunter-Lab 16.514, 9.408, -34.788
Binary 00010111, 00101001, 01100110

Color Schemes with #172966

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Alternatives to #172966

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#172966 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172966

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172966;}
.background {background-color:#172966;}
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Shades and Tints of #172966

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 #f5f7fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172966

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #3d3e40 is the less saturated color, while #041f79 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172966 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
  • #2b2b2b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #272b37 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00376c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003a5e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003e42 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083169 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083361 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08364f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population