#172b99 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172b99 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85% cyan, 71.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 230.8 degrees, a saturation of 73.9% and a lightness of 34.5%. #172b99 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000033. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 72
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#172b99 color description : Dark blue.

#172b99 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172b99 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.72, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 1518489.

Hex triplet 172b99 #172b99
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 153 rgb(23,43,153)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 60 rgb(9%,16.9%,60%)
CMYK 85, 72, 0, 40
HSL 230.8°, 73.9, 34.5 hsl(230.8,73.9%,34.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.8°, 85, 60
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 24.352, 35.312, -61.404
XYZ 6.966, 4.209, 30.581
xyY 0.167, 0.101, 4.209
CIE-LCH 24.352, 70.834, 299.902
CIE-LUV 24.352, -8.13, -74.162
Hunter-Lab 20.517, 24.7, -74.012
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10011001

Color Schemes with #172b99

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Alternatives to #172b99

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#172b99 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172b99;}
.background {background-color:#172b99;}
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Shades and Tints of #172b99

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, #020511 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172b99

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #54555c is the less saturated color, while #031dad is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172b99 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
  • #323232 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2d3147 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004280 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00466f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004a4e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083989 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083c7e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083f69 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population