#172fa1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172fa1 is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 63.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85.7% cyan, 70.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.9% black. It has a hue angle of 229.6 degrees, a saturation of 75% and a lightness of 36.1%. #172fa1 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5eff with #000043. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 63
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 71
    • Y 0
    • K 37
    CMYK color chart

#172fa1 color description : Dark blue.

#172fa1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172fa1 has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:161 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.71, Y:0, K:0.37. Its decimal value is 1519521.

Hex triplet 172fa1 #172fa1
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 161 rgb(23,47,161)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 63.1 rgb(9%,18.4%,63.1%)
CMYK 86, 71, 0, 37
HSL 229.6°, 75, 36.1 hsl(229.6,75%,36.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.6°, 85.7, 63.1
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 26.121, 35.738, -63.367
XYZ 7.802, 4.788, 34.229
xyY 0.167, 0.102, 4.788
CIE-LCH 26.121, 72.75, 299.422
CIE-LUV 26.121, -9.055, -78.774
Hunter-Lab 21.881, 25.351, -77.432
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 10100001

Color Schemes with #172fa1

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Alternatives to #172fa1

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#172fa1 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172fa1

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 #f4f6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172fa1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #575961 is the less saturated color, while #0221b6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172fa1 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
  • #004587 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004975 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004f52 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083d91 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084085 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08436f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population