#172c90 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172c90 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 56.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84% cyan, 69.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.5% black. It has a hue angle of 229.6 degrees, a saturation of 72.5% and a lightness of 32.7%. #172c90 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #000021. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 56
    RGB color chart
    • C 84
    • M 69
    • Y 0
    • K 44
    CMYK color chart

#172c90 color description : Dark blue.

#172c90 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172c90 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:144 and CMYK values of C:0.84, M:0.69, Y:0, K:0.44. Its decimal value is 1518736.

Hex triplet 172c90 #172c90
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 144 rgb(23,44,144)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 56.5 rgb(9%,17.3%,56.5%)
CMYK 84, 69, 0, 44
HSL 229.6°, 72.5, 32.7 hsl(229.6,72.5%,32.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.6°, 84, 56.5
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 23.66, 31.261, -56.997
XYZ 6.287, 3.997, 26.824
xyY 0.169, 0.108, 3.997
CIE-LCH 23.66, 65.007, 298.743
CIE-LUV 23.66, -8.128, -68.64
Hunter-Lab 19.992, 21.15, -65.559
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 10010000

Color Schemes with #172c90

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Alternatives to #172c90

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#172c90 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172c90

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, #010309 is the darkest color, while #f7f8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172c90

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #515256 is the less saturated color, while #041fa3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172c90 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
  • #313131 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2c3044 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00407e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00446d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00494d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083984 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083b7a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083e65 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population