#172aa1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172aa1 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 63.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85.7% cyan, 73.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.9% black. It has a hue angle of 231.7 degrees, a saturation of 75% and a lightness of 36.1%. #172aa1 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #000043. 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

#172aa1 color description : Dark blue.

#172aa1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172aa1 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:161 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.37. Its decimal value is 1518241.

Hex triplet 172aa1 #172aa1
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 161 rgb(23,42,161)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 63.1 rgb(9%,16.5%,63.1%)
CMYK 86, 74, 0, 37
HSL 231.7°, 75, 36.1 hsl(231.7,75%,36.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.7°, 85.7, 63.1
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 24.985, 38.87, -65.243
XYZ 7.613, 4.411, 34.166
xyY 0.165, 0.095, 4.411
CIE-LCH 24.985, 75.944, 300.785
CIE-LUV 24.985, -8.148, -78.973
Hunter-Lab 21.002, 27.952, -81.754
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 10100001

Color Schemes with #172aa1

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Alternatives to #172aa1

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#172aa1 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172aa1

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, #010207 is the darkest color, while #f4f6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172aa1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #575861 is the less saturated color, while #021bb6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172aa1 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
  • #004383 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004771 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004c4f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083a8e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083c82 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083f6d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population