#172fa8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172fa8 is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.3% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 230.1 degrees, a saturation of 75.9% and a lightness of 37.5%. #172fa8 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5eff with #000051. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 72
    • Y 0
    • K 34
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#172fa8 color description : Dark blue.

#172fa8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172fa8 has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.72, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 1519528.

Hex triplet 172fa8 #172fa8
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 168 rgb(23,47,168)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 65.9 rgb(9%,18.4%,65.9%)
CMYK 86, 72, 0, 34
HSL 230.1°, 75.9, 37.5 hsl(230.1,75.9%,37.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.1°, 86.3, 65.9
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 26.853, 38.323, -66.396
XYZ 8.436, 5.042, 37.572
xyY 0.165, 0.099, 5.042
CIE-LCH 26.853, 76.662, 299.993
CIE-LUV 26.853, -9.199, -82.995
Hunter-Lab 22.454, 27.772, -83.493
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 10101000

Color Schemes with #172fa8

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Alternatives to #172fa8

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#172fa8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172fa8

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172fa8

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, #02040d is the darkest color, while #fafbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172fa8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #595b66 is the less saturated color, while #0120be is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172fa8 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
  • #363636 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #30354d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00478a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004b78 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005054 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083e95 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084189 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084472 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population