#172aa4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172aa4 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 64.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86% cyan, 74.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.7% black. It has a hue angle of 231.9 degrees, a saturation of 75.4% and a lightness of 36.7%. #172aa4 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #000049. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#172aa4 color description : Dark blue.

#172aa4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172aa4 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:164 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 1518244.

Hex triplet 172aa4 #172aa4
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 164 rgb(23,42,164)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 64.3 rgb(9%,16.5%,64.3%)
CMYK 86, 74, 0, 36
HSL 231.9°, 75.4, 36.7 hsl(231.9,75.4%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.9°, 86, 64.3
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 25.314, 39.949, -66.52
XYZ 7.881, 4.518, 35.577
xyY 0.164, 0.094, 4.518
CIE-LCH 25.314, 77.594, 300.987
CIE-LUV 25.314, -8.225, -80.755
Hunter-Lab 21.255, 28.986, -84.36
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 10100100

Color Schemes with #172aa4

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Alternatives to #172aa4

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#172aa4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172aa4

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CSS codes
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.background {background-color:#172aa4;}
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Shades and Tints of #172aa4

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, #010209 is the darkest color, while #f7f8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172aa4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #585963 is the less saturated color, while #011aba is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172aa4 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
  • #2d3049 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004484 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004872 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004d50 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083a8f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083d84 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08406f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population