#172baa Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172baa is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 66.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.5% cyan, 74.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.3% black. It has a hue angle of 231.8 degrees, a saturation of 76.2% and a lightness of 37.8%. #172baa color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000055. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 75
    • Y 0
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#172baa color description : Dark blue.

#172baa Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172baa has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:170 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 1518506.

Hex triplet 172baa #172baa
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 170 rgb(23,43,170)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 66.7 rgb(9%,16.9%,66.7%)
CMYK 86, 75, 0, 33
HSL 231.8°, 76.2, 37.8 hsl(231.8,76.2%,37.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.8°, 86.5, 66.7
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 26.191, 41.487, -68.696
XYZ 8.471, 4.812, 38.51
xyY 0.164, 0.093, 4.812
CIE-LCH 26.191, 80.251, 301.129
CIE-LUV 26.191, -8.549, -84.302
Hunter-Lab 21.935, 30.55, -88.737
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10101010

Color Schemes with #172baa

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Alternatives to #172baa

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#172baa Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172baa

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, #02040e is the darkest color, while #fcfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172baa

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5a5c67 is the less saturated color, while #011bc0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172baa 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
  • #333333 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2d314b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004688 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004a75 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004f52 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083c94 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083e88 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084272 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population