#172a96 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172a96 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.7% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.2% black. It has a hue angle of 231 degrees, a saturation of 73.4% and a lightness of 33.9%. #172a96 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #00002d. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 72
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#172a96 color description : Dark blue.

#172a96 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172a96 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.72, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 1518230.

Hex triplet 172a96 #172a96
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 150 rgb(23,42,150)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 58.8 rgb(9%,16.5%,58.8%)
CMYK 85, 72, 0, 41
HSL 231°, 73.4, 33.9 hsl(231,73.4%,33.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 231°, 84.7, 58.8
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 23.802, 34.833, -60.468
XYZ 6.685, 4.04, 29.28
xyY 0.167, 0.101, 4.04
CIE-LCH 23.802, 69.783, 299.944
CIE-LUV 23.802, -7.875, -72.393
Hunter-Lab 20.099, 24.199, -72.304
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 10010110

Color Schemes with #172a96

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Alternatives to #172a96

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#172a96 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172a96

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, #02040e is the darkest color, while #fcfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172a96

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #53545a is the less saturated color, while #031caa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172a96 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
  • #313131 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2c3045 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00417e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00446d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00494d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083887 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083b7c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083e67 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population