#172fa2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172fa2 is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 63.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85.8% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.5% black. It has a hue angle of 229.6 degrees, a saturation of 75.1% and a lightness of 36.3%. #172fa2 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5eff with #000045. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 71
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#172fa2 color description : Dark blue.

#172fa2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172fa2 has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:162 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.71, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 1519522.

Hex triplet 172fa2 #172fa2
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 162 rgb(23,47,162)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 63.5 rgb(9%,18.4%,63.5%)
CMYK 86, 71, 0, 36
HSL 229.6°, 75.1, 36.3 hsl(229.6,75.1%,36.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.6°, 85.8, 63.5
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 26.225, 36.11, -63.804
XYZ 7.89, 4.823, 34.696
xyY 0.166, 0.102, 4.823
CIE-LCH 26.225, 73.313, 299.508
CIE-LUV 26.225, -9.075, -79.379
Hunter-Lab 21.962, 25.695, -78.294
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 10100010

Color Schemes with #172fa2

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Alternatives to #172fa2

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#172fa2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172fa2

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172fa2

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, #010207 is the darkest color, while #f5f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172fa2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #575962 is the less saturated color, while #0221b7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172fa2 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
  • #353535 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2f344b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004688 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004a76 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004f53 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083d91 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084086 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08436f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population