#172c78 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172c78 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 47.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80.8% cyan, 63.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.9% black. It has a hue angle of 227 degrees, a saturation of 67.8% and a lightness of 28%. #172c78 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58f0 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 81
    • M 63
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#172c78 color description : Dark blue.

#172c78 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172c78 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:120 and CMYK values of C:0.81, M:0.63, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 1518712.

Hex triplet 172c78 #172c78
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 120 rgb(23,44,120)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 47.1 rgb(9%,17.3%,47.1%)
CMYK 81, 63, 0, 53
HSL 227°, 67.8, 28 hsl(227,67.8%,28%)
HSV (or HSB) 227°, 80.8, 47.1
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 21.354, 21.774, -45.702
XYZ 4.643, 3.339, 18.168
xyY 0.178, 0.128, 3.339
CIE-LCH 21.354, 50.624, 295.475
CIE-LUV 21.354, -7.719, -53.638
Hunter-Lab 18.274, 13.379, -46.156
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 01111000

Color Schemes with #172c78

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Alternatives to #172c78

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#172c78 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172c78

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172c78

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, #010205 is the darkest color, while #f3f5fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172c78

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #43454c is the less saturated color, while #01208e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172c78 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
  • #2e2e2e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #292e3d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003b75 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003f66 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004347 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083676 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08386c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083b59 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population