#172fa4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172fa4 is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 64.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86% cyan, 71.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.7% black. It has a hue angle of 229.8 degrees, a saturation of 75.4% and a lightness of 36.7%. #172fa4 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5eff with #000049. 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

#172fa4 color description : Dark blue.

#172fa4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172fa4 has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:164 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.71, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 1519524.

Hex triplet 172fa4 #172fa4
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 164 rgb(23,47,164)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 64.3 rgb(9%,18.4%,64.3%)
CMYK 86, 71, 0, 36
HSL 229.8°, 75.4, 36.7 hsl(229.8,75.4%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.8°, 86, 64.3
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 26.433, 36.852, -64.672
XYZ 8.069, 4.895, 35.639
xyY 0.166, 0.101, 4.895
CIE-LCH 26.433, 74.435, 299.675
CIE-LUV 26.433, -9.116, -80.588
Hunter-Lab 22.124, 26.385, -80.021
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 10100100

Color Schemes with #172fa4

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Alternatives to #172fa4

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#172fa4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172fa4

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172fa4

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, #010309 is the darkest color, while #f7f8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172fa4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #585a63 is the less saturated color, while #0121ba is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172fa4 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
  • #004689 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004a76 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004f53 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083d92 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084087 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084370 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population