#172ba1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ba1 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 63.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85.7% cyan, 73.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.9% black. It has a hue angle of 231.3 degrees, a saturation of 75% and a lightness of 36.1%. #172ba1 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000043. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 63
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 73
    • Y 0
    • K 37
    CMYK color chart

#172ba1 color description : Dark blue.

#172ba1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ba1 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:161 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.73, Y:0, K:0.37. Its decimal value is 1518497.

Hex triplet 172ba1 #172ba1
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 161 rgb(23,43,161)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 63.1 rgb(9%,16.9%,63.1%)
CMYK 86, 73, 0, 37
HSL 231.3°, 75, 36.1 hsl(231.3,75%,36.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.3°, 85.7, 63.1
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 25.207, 38.255, -64.877
XYZ 7.649, 4.483, 34.178
xyY 0.165, 0.097, 4.483
CIE-LCH 25.207, 75.316, 300.526
CIE-LUV 25.207, -8.321, -78.957
Hunter-Lab 21.172, 27.437, -80.892
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10100001

Color Schemes with #172ba1

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Alternatives to #172ba1

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#172ba1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ba1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ba1;}
.background {background-color:#172ba1;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ba1

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 #f4f6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ba1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #575861 is the less saturated color, while #021cb6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ba1 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
  • #2d3148 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004384 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004772 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004c50 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083a8e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083d83 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08406d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population