#172f81 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172f81 is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 50.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 82.2% cyan, 63.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 49.4% black. It has a hue angle of 226.4 degrees, a saturation of 69.7% and a lightness of 29.8%. #172f81 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5eff with #000003. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 51
    RGB color chart
    • C 82
    • M 64
    • Y 0
    • K 49
    CMYK color chart

#172f81 color description : Dark blue.

#172f81 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172f81 has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:129 and CMYK values of C:0.82, M:0.64, Y:0, K:0.49. Its decimal value is 1519489.

Hex triplet 172f81 #172f81
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 129 rgb(23,47,129)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 50.6 rgb(9%,18.4%,50.6%)
CMYK 82, 64, 0, 49
HSL 226.4°, 69.7, 29.8 hsl(226.4,69.7%,29.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 226.4°, 82.2, 50.6
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 22.998, 23.304, -48.718
XYZ 5.331, 3.8, 21.22
xyY 0.176, 0.125, 3.8
CIE-LCH 22.998, 54.004, 295.564
CIE-LUV 22.998, -8.542, -58.868
Hunter-Lab 19.493, 14.708, -50.898
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 10000001

Color Schemes with #172f81

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Alternatives to #172f81

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#172f81 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172f81

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172f81;}
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Shades and Tints of #172f81

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, #02050c is the darkest color, while #fbfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172f81

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4c4c4c is the less saturated color, while #052593 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172f81 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
  • #2c3141 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003f7b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00426b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00474b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08397d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083b73 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083e5f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population