#172c85 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172c85 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 52.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 82.7% cyan, 66.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.8% black. It has a hue angle of 228.5 degrees, a saturation of 70.5% and a lightness of 30.6%. #172c85 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #00000b. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 52
    RGB color chart
    • C 83
    • M 67
    • Y 0
    • K 48
    CMYK color chart

#172c85 color description : Dark blue.

#172c85 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172c85 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:133 and CMYK values of C:0.83, M:0.67, Y:0, K:0.48. Its decimal value is 1518725.

Hex triplet 172c85 #172c85
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 133 rgb(23,44,133)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 52.2 rgb(9%,17.3%,52.2%)
CMYK 83, 67, 0, 48
HSL 228.5°, 70.5, 30.6 hsl(228.5,70.5%,30.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 228.5°, 82.7, 52.2
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 22.572, 26.981, -51.93
XYZ 5.487, 3.677, 22.609
xyY 0.173, 0.116, 3.677
CIE-LCH 22.572, 58.521, 297.455
CIE-LUV 22.572, -7.922, -61.845
Hunter-Lab 19.174, 17.523, -56.49
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 10000101

Color Schemes with #172c85

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Alternatives to #172c85

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#172c85 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172c85

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172c85;}
.background {background-color:#172c85;}
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Shades and Tints of #172c85

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, #030510 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172c85

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4d4d4f is the less saturated color, while #052197 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172c85 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
  • #303030 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2b2f41 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003e79 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00426a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00464a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08377d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083a73 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083d5f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population