#172aa0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172aa0 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 62.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85.6% cyan, 73.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.3% black. It has a hue angle of 231.7 degrees, a saturation of 74.9% and a lightness of 35.9%. #172aa0 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #000041. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 63
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 37
    CMYK color chart

#172aa0 color description : Dark blue.

#172aa0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172aa0 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:160 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.37. Its decimal value is 1518240.

Hex triplet 172aa0 #172aa0
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 160 rgb(23,42,160)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 62.7 rgb(9%,16.5%,62.7%)
CMYK 86, 74, 0, 37
HSL 231.7°, 74.9, 35.9 hsl(231.7,74.9%,35.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.7°, 85.6, 62.7
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 24.876, 38.508, -64.815
XYZ 7.525, 4.376, 33.704
xyY 0.165, 0.096, 4.376
CIE-LCH 24.876, 75.391, 300.716
CIE-LUV 24.876, -8.122, -78.378
Hunter-Lab 20.918, 27.609, -80.888
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 10100000

Color Schemes with #172aa0

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Alternatives to #172aa0

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#172aa0 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172aa0

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, #010106 is the darkest color, while #f3f5fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172aa0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #565861 is the less saturated color, while #021bb5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172aa0 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
  • #323232 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2d3048 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004382 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004771 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004c4f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083a8d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083c82 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083f6c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population