#172ba0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ba0 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 62.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85.6% cyan, 73.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.3% black. It has a hue angle of 231.2 degrees, a saturation of 74.9% and a lightness of 35.9%. #172ba0 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000041. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 63
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 73
    • Y 0
    • K 37
    CMYK color chart

#172ba0 color description : Dark blue.

#172ba0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ba0 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:160 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.73, Y:0, K:0.37. Its decimal value is 1518496.

Hex triplet 172ba0 #172ba0
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 160 rgb(23,43,160)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 62.7 rgb(9%,16.9%,62.7%)
CMYK 86, 73, 0, 37
HSL 231.2°, 74.9, 35.9 hsl(231.2,74.9%,35.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.2°, 85.6, 62.7
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 25.099, 37.891, -64.447
XYZ 7.561, 4.447, 33.716
xyY 0.165, 0.097, 4.447
CIE-LCH 25.099, 74.761, 300.452
CIE-LUV 25.099, -8.297, -78.36
Hunter-Lab 21.089, 27.093, -80.027
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10100000

Color Schemes with #172ba0

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Alternatives to #172ba0

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#172ba0 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ba0;}
.background {background-color:#172ba0;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ba0

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 #f3f5fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ba0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #565861 is the less saturated color, while #021cb5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ba0 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
  • #323232 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2d3148 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004383 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004772 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004c50 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083a8d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083d82 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08406d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population