#172b8d Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172b8d is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 55.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 83.7% cyan, 69.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.7% black. It has a hue angle of 229.8 degrees, a saturation of 72% and a lightness of 32.2%. #172b8d color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #00001b. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 55
    RGB color chart
    • C 84
    • M 70
    • Y 0
    • K 45
    CMYK color chart

#172b8d color description : Dark blue.

#172b8d Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172b8d has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:141 and CMYK values of C:0.84, M:0.7, Y:0, K:0.45. Its decimal value is 1518477.

Hex triplet 172b8d #172b8d
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 141 rgb(23,43,141)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 55.3 rgb(9%,16.9%,55.3%)
CMYK 84, 70, 0, 45
HSL 229.8°, 72, 32.2 hsl(229.8,72%,32.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.8°, 83.7, 55.3
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 23.11, 30.773, -56.042
XYZ 6.024, 3.833, 25.62
xyY 0.17, 0.108, 3.833
CIE-LCH 23.11, 63.935, 298.772
CIE-LUV 23.11, -7.866, -66.879
Hunter-Lab 19.577, 20.666, -63.888
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10001101

Color Schemes with #172b8d

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Alternatives to #172b8d

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#172b8d Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172b8d

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172b8d;}
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Shades and Tints of #172b8d

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, #010206 is the darkest color, while #f4f6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172b8d

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #505154 is the less saturated color, while #041ea0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172b8d 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
  • #303030 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2b2f43 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003f7b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00436b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00484b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083882 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083a77 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083d63 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population