#172a59 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172a59 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 74.2% cyan, 52.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black. It has a hue angle of 222.7 degrees, a saturation of 58.9% and a lightness of 22%. #172a59 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54b2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 53
    • Y 0
    • K 65
    CMYK color chart

#172a59 color description : Very dark blue.

#172a59 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172a59 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.53, Y:0, K:0.65. Its decimal value is 1518169.

Hex triplet 172a59 #172a59
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 89 rgb(23,42,89)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 34.9 rgb(9%,16.5%,34.9%)
CMYK 74, 53, 0, 65
HSL 222.7°, 58.9, 22 hsl(222.7,58.9%,22%)
HSV (or HSB) 222.7°, 74.2, 34.9
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 18.184, 10.39, -30.653
XYZ 2.984, 2.559, 9.787
xyY 0.195, 0.167, 2.559
CIE-LCH 18.184, 32.366, 288.724
CIE-LUV 18.184, -6.876, -33.737
Hunter-Lab 15.997, 5.301, -25.076
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 01011001

Color Schemes with #172a59

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Alternatives to #172a59

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#172a59 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172a59

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, #03050b is the darkest color, while #fafbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172a59

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #35373b is the less saturated color, while #01216f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172a59 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
  • #2a2a2a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #262a33 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #1c3562 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00385d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003c40 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1a315e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08335b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083549 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population