#172ea4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ea4 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 64.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.7% black. It has a hue angle of 230.2 degrees, a saturation of 75.4% and a lightness of 36.7%. #172ea4 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #000049. 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

#172ea4 color description : Dark blue.

#172ea4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ea4 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:164 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.72, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 1519268.

Hex triplet 172ea4 #172ea4
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 164 rgb(23,46,164)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 64.3 rgb(9%,18%,64.3%)
CMYK 86, 72, 0, 36
HSL 230.2°, 75.4, 36.7 hsl(230.2,75.4%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.2°, 86, 64.3
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 26.204, 37.482, -65.051
XYZ 8.03, 4.816, 35.626
xyY 0.166, 0.099, 4.816
CIE-LCH 26.204, 75.077, 299.95
CIE-LUV 26.204, -8.93, -80.644
Hunter-Lab 21.945, 26.91, -80.891
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 10100100

Color Schemes with #172ea4

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Alternatives to #172ea4

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#172ea4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ea4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ea4;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ea4

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 #172ea4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #585a63 is the less saturated color, while #011fba is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ea4 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
  • #353535 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2f344b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004688 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004a76 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004f53 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083d92 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083f86 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084370 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population