#172a79 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172a79 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 81% cyan, 65.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 228.4 degrees, a saturation of 68.1% and a lightness of 28.2%. #172a79 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54f2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 81
    • M 65
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#172a79 color description : Dark blue.

#172a79 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172a79 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.81, M:0.65, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 1518201.

Hex triplet 172a79 #172a79
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 121 rgb(23,42,121)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 47.5 rgb(9%,16.5%,47.5%)
CMYK 81, 65, 0, 53
HSL 228.4°, 68.1, 28.2 hsl(228.4,68.1%,28.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 228.4°, 81, 47.5
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 20.898, 23.589, -47.087
XYZ 4.632, 3.218, 18.465
xyY 0.176, 0.122, 3.218
CIE-LCH 20.898, 52.665, 296.61
CIE-LUV 20.898, -7.272, -54.577
Hunter-Lab 17.939, 14.693, -48.47
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 01111001

Color Schemes with #172a79

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Alternatives to #172a79

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#172a79 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172a79

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 #f4f6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172a79

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #43454d is the less saturated color, while #011c8f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172a79 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
  • #2d2d2d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #292c3c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003b73 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003e64 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004246 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083475 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08376b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083958 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population