#172bae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bae is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.8% cyan, 75.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 232.1 degrees, a saturation of 76.6% and a lightness of 38.6%. #172bae color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #00005d. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 75
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#172bae color description : Dark blue.

#172bae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bae has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 1518510.

Hex triplet 172bae #172bae
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 174 rgb(23,43,174)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 68.2 rgb(9%,16.9%,68.2%)
CMYK 87, 75, 0, 32
HSL 232.1°, 76.6, 38.6 hsl(232.1,76.6%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.1°, 86.8, 68.2
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 26.636, 42.898, -70.364
XYZ 8.856, 4.965, 40.534
xyY 0.163, 0.091, 4.965
CIE-LCH 26.636, 82.41, 301.369
CIE-LUV 26.636, -8.654, -86.663
Hunter-Lab 22.283, 31.945, -92.254
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10101110

Color Schemes with #172bae

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Alternatives to #172bae

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#172bae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172bae

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

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #eef0fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5b5d6a is the less saturated color, while #001ac5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bae 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
  • #004689 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004b77 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005053 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083c96 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083f8b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084274 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population