#172ea2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ea2 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 63.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85.8% cyan, 71.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.5% black. It has a hue angle of 230.1 degrees, a saturation of 75.1% and a lightness of 36.3%. #172ea2 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #000045. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 72
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#172ea2 color description : Dark blue.

#172ea2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ea2 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:162 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.72, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 1519266.

Hex triplet 172ea2 #172ea2
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 162 rgb(23,46,162)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 63.5 rgb(9%,18%,63.5%)
CMYK 86, 72, 0, 36
HSL 230.1°, 75.1, 36.3 hsl(230.1,75.1%,36.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.1°, 85.8, 63.5
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 25.993, 36.745, -64.186
XYZ 7.851, 4.744, 34.682
xyY 0.166, 0.1, 4.744
CIE-LCH 25.993, 73.96, 299.79
CIE-LUV 25.993, -8.887, -79.44
Hunter-Lab 21.781, 26.22, -79.161
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 10100010

Color Schemes with #172ea2

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Alternatives to #172ea2

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#172ea2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ea2

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172ea2

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, #010207 is the darkest color, while #f5f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ea2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #575962 is the less saturated color, while #0220b7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ea2 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
  • #2e334a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004587 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004975 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004e52 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083c91 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083f85 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08426f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population