#172bab Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bab is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 67.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.5% cyan, 74.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.9% black. It has a hue angle of 231.9 degrees, a saturation of 76.3% and a lightness of 38%. #172bab color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000057. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 75
    • Y 0
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#172bab color description : Dark blue.

#172bab Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bab has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:171 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 1518507.

Hex triplet 172bab #172bab
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 171 rgb(23,43,171)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 67.1 rgb(9%,16.9%,67.1%)
CMYK 87, 75, 0, 33
HSL 231.9°, 76.3, 38 hsl(231.9,76.3%,38%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.9°, 86.5, 67.1
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 26.302, 41.841, -69.114
XYZ 8.566, 4.85, 39.01
xyY 0.163, 0.093, 4.85
CIE-LCH 26.302, 80.793, 301.19
CIE-LUV 26.302, -8.575, -84.893
Hunter-Lab 22.022, 30.898, -89.614
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10101011

Color Schemes with #172bab

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Alternatives to #172bab

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#172bab Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172bab

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172bab;}
.background {background-color:#172bab;}
.border {border:1px solid #172bab;}

Shades and Tints of #172bab

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 #172bab

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5a5c68 is the less saturated color, while #011bc1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bab 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
  • #343434 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2e324c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004688 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004a76 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004f53 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083c95 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083e89 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084273 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population