#172b97 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172b97 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.8% cyan, 71.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 230.6 degrees, a saturation of 73.6% and a lightness of 34.1%. #172b97 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #00002f. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 72
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#172b97 color description : Dark blue.

#172b97 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172b97 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.72, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 1518487.

Hex triplet 172b97 #172b97
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 151 rgb(23,43,151)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 59.2 rgb(9%,16.9%,59.2%)
CMYK 85, 72, 0, 41
HSL 230.6°, 73.6, 34.1 hsl(230.6,73.6%,34.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.6°, 84.8, 59.2
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 24.141, 34.566, -60.524
XYZ 6.802, 4.144, 29.718
xyY 0.167, 0.102, 4.144
CIE-LCH 24.141, 69.699, 299.731
CIE-LUV 24.141, -8.084, -72.956
Hunter-Lab 20.356, 24.022, -72.307
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10010111

Color Schemes with #172b97

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Alternatives to #172b97

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#172b97 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172b97

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, #02040f is the darkest color, while #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172b97

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #53545b is the less saturated color, while #031dab is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172b97 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
  • #313131 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2c3045 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00417f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00456e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004a4e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083988 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083b7d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083e68 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population