#172aac Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172aac is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 67.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.6% cyan, 75.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.5% black. It has a hue angle of 232.3 degrees, a saturation of 76.4% and a lightness of 38.2%. #172aac color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #000059. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#172aac color description : Dark blue.

#172aac Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172aac has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:172 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 1518252.

Hex triplet 172aac #172aac
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 172 rgb(23,42,172)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 67.5 rgb(9%,16.5%,67.5%)
CMYK 87, 76, 0, 33
HSL 232.3°, 76.4, 38.2 hsl(232.3,76.4%,38.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.3°, 86.6, 67.5
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 26.204, 42.783, -69.878
XYZ 8.626, 4.816, 39.502
xyY 0.163, 0.091, 4.816
CIE-LCH 26.204, 81.935, 301.477
CIE-LUV 26.204, -8.439, -85.482
Hunter-Lab 21.945, 31.76, -91.362
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 10101100

Color Schemes with #172aac

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Alternatives to #172aac

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#172aac Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172aac

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

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, #020410 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172aac

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5b5c69 is the less saturated color, while #0019c3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172aac 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
  • #2d314b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004688 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004a75 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004f52 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083b95 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083e89 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084173 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population