#172fab Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172fab is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 67.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.5% cyan, 72.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.9% black. It has a hue angle of 230.3 degrees, a saturation of 76.3% and a lightness of 38%. #172fab color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5eff with #000057. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 73
    • Y 0
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#172fab color description : Dark blue.

#172fab Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172fab has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:171 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.73, Y:0, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 1519531.

Hex triplet 172fab #172fab
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 171 rgb(23,47,171)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 67.1 rgb(9%,18.4%,67.1%)
CMYK 87, 73, 0, 33
HSL 230.3°, 76.3, 38 hsl(230.3,76.3%,38%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.3°, 86.5, 67.1
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 27.171, 39.417, -67.677
XYZ 8.719, 5.155, 39.061
xyY 0.165, 0.097, 5.155
CIE-LCH 27.171, 78.319, 300.218
CIE-LUV 27.171, -9.264, -84.793
Hunter-Lab 22.704, 28.817, -86.112
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 10101011

Color Schemes with #172fab

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Alternatives to #172fab

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#172fab Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172fab

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172fab;}
.background {background-color:#172fab;}
.border {border:1px solid #172fab;}

Shades and Tints of #172fab

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, #02040f is the darkest color, while #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172fab

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5a5c68 is the less saturated color, while #0120c1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172fab 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
  • #00488c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004c79 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005155 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083e97 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08418b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084474 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population