#172b8e Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172b8e is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 55.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 83.8% cyan, 69.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.3% black. It has a hue angle of 229.9 degrees, a saturation of 72.1% and a lightness of 32.4%. #172b8e color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #00001d. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 56
    RGB color chart
    • C 84
    • M 70
    • Y 0
    • K 44
    CMYK color chart

#172b8e color description : Dark blue.

#172b8e Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172b8e has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:142 and CMYK values of C:0.84, M:0.7, Y:0, K:0.44. Its decimal value is 1518478.

Hex triplet 172b8e #172b8e
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 142 rgb(23,43,142)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 55.7 rgb(9%,16.9%,55.7%)
CMYK 84, 70, 0, 44
HSL 229.9°, 72.1, 32.4 hsl(229.9,72.1%,32.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.9°, 83.8, 55.7
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 23.211, 31.157, -56.496
XYZ 6.099, 3.862, 26.014
xyY 0.17, 0.107, 3.862
CIE-LCH 23.211, 64.518, 298.876
CIE-LUV 23.211, -7.887, -67.491
Hunter-Lab 19.653, 20.999, -64.722
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10001110

Color Schemes with #172b8e

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Alternatives to #172b8e

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#172b8e Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172b8e

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172b8e

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, #010207 is the darkest color, while #f5f6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172b8e

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #505155 is the less saturated color, while #041ea1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172b8e 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
  • #003f7c 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
  • #083a78 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083d63 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population