#172b85 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172b85 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 52.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 82.7% cyan, 67.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.8% black. It has a hue angle of 229.1 degrees, a saturation of 70.5% and a lightness of 30.6%. #172b85 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #00000b. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 52
    RGB color chart
    • C 83
    • M 68
    • Y 0
    • K 48
    CMYK color chart

#172b85 color description : Dark blue.

#172b85 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172b85 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:133 and CMYK values of C:0.83, M:0.68, Y:0, K:0.48. Its decimal value is 1518469.

Hex triplet 172b85 #172b85
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 133 rgb(23,43,133)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 52.2 rgb(9%,16.9%,52.2%)
CMYK 83, 68, 0, 48
HSL 229.1°, 70.5, 30.6 hsl(229.1,70.5%,30.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.1°, 82.7, 52.2
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 22.313, 27.665, -52.355
XYZ 5.45, 3.603, 22.597
xyY 0.172, 0.114, 3.603
CIE-LCH 22.313, 59.215, 297.852
CIE-LUV 22.313, -7.708, -61.953
Hunter-Lab 18.982, 18.033, -57.297
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10000101

Color Schemes with #172b85

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Alternatives to #172b85

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#172b85 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172b85

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172b85;}
.background {background-color:#172b85;}
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Shades and Tints of #172b85

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, #030510 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172b85

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4d4d4f is the less saturated color, while #052097 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172b85 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
  • #2f2f2f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2a2e40 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003d78 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004169 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004649 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08377d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083973 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083c5f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population