#172aa7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172aa7 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 65.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.2% cyan, 74.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.5% black. It has a hue angle of 232.1 degrees, a saturation of 75.8% and a lightness of 37.3%. #172aa7 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #00004f. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 75
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#172aa7 color description : Dark blue.

#172aa7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172aa7 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:167 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 1518247.

Hex triplet 172aa7 #172aa7
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 167 rgb(23,42,167)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 65.5 rgb(9%,16.5%,65.5%)
CMYK 86, 75, 0, 35
HSL 232.1°, 75.8, 37.3 hsl(232.1,75.8%,37.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.1°, 86.2, 65.5
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 25.646, 41.02, -67.787
XYZ 8.155, 4.628, 37.02
xyY 0.164, 0.093, 4.628
CIE-LCH 25.646, 79.232, 301.179
CIE-LUV 25.646, -8.305, -82.531
Hunter-Lab 21.512, 30.023, -86.977
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 10100111

Color Schemes with #172aa7

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Alternatives to #172aa7

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#172aa7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172aa7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172aa7;}
.background {background-color:#172aa7;}
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Shades and Tints of #172aa7

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, #02030c is the darkest color, while #fafafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172aa7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #595a65 is the less saturated color, while #011abd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172aa7 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
  • #333333 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2d314a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004485 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004873 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004d51 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083b91 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083d86 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084070 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population