#172c96 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172c96 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.7% cyan, 70.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.2% black. It has a hue angle of 230.1 degrees, a saturation of 73.4% and a lightness of 33.9%. #172c96 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #00002d. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 71
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#172c96 color description : Dark blue.

#172c96 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172c96 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.71, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 1518742.

Hex triplet 172c96 #172c96
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 150 rgb(23,44,150)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 58.8 rgb(9%,17.3%,58.8%)
CMYK 85, 71, 0, 41
HSL 230.1°, 73.4, 33.9 hsl(230.1,73.4%,33.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.1°, 84.7, 58.8
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 24.274, 33.544, -59.69
XYZ 6.758, 4.185, 29.304
xyY 0.168, 0.104, 4.185
CIE-LCH 24.274, 68.47, 299.335
CIE-LUV 24.274, -8.252, -72.298
Hunter-Lab 20.457, 23.166, -70.61
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 10010110

Color Schemes with #172c96

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Alternatives to #172c96

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#172c96 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172c96

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 #fcfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172c96

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #53545a is the less saturated color, while #031faa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172c96 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
  • #323232 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2d3146 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004280 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00456f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004a4e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083a88 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083c7d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083f68 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population