#172fa3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172fa3 is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 63.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85.9% cyan, 71.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.1% black. It has a hue angle of 229.7 degrees, a saturation of 75.3% and a lightness of 36.5%. #172fa3 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5eff with #000047. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 71
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#172fa3 color description : Dark blue.

#172fa3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172fa3 has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:163 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.71, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 1519523.

Hex triplet 172fa3 #172fa3
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 163 rgb(23,47,163)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 63.9 rgb(9%,18.4%,63.9%)
CMYK 86, 71, 0, 36
HSL 229.7°, 75.3, 36.5 hsl(229.7,75.3%,36.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.7°, 85.9, 63.9
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 26.329, 36.481, -64.239
XYZ 7.979, 4.859, 35.166
xyY 0.166, 0.101, 4.859
CIE-LCH 26.329, 73.875, 299.592
CIE-LUV 26.329, -9.095, -79.984
Hunter-Lab 22.043, 26.04, -79.156
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 10100011

Color Schemes with #172fa3

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Alternatives to #172fa3

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#172fa3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172fa3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172fa3;}
.background {background-color:#172fa3;}
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Shades and Tints of #172fa3

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, #010208 is the darkest color, while #f6f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172fa3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #575963 is the less saturated color, while #0221b8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172fa3 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
  • #084086 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084370 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population