#172e72 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172e72 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.8% cyan, 59.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 224.8 degrees, a saturation of 66.4% and a lightness of 26.9%. #172e72 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5ce4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 60
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#172e72 color description : Very dark blue.

#172e72 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172e72 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.6, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 1519218.

Hex triplet 172e72 #172e72
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 114 rgb(23,46,114)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 44.7 rgb(9%,18%,44.7%)
CMYK 80, 60, 0, 55
HSL 224.8°, 66.4, 26.9 hsl(224.8,66.4%,26.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 224.8°, 79.8, 44.7
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 21.397, 17.887, -41.794
XYZ 4.367, 3.351, 16.335
xyY 0.182, 0.139, 3.351
CIE-LCH 21.397, 45.461, 293.17
CIE-LUV 21.397, -8.146, -49.33
Hunter-Lab 18.305, 10.55, -40.096
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 01110010

Color Schemes with #172e72

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Alternatives to #172e72

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#172e72 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172e72

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172e72

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, #030610 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172e72

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #414348 is the less saturated color, while #022487 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172e72 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
  • #2f2f2f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2a2f3c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003c75 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003f66 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004448 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083674 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08396a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083c57 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population