#172fae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172fae is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.8% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 230.5 degrees, a saturation of 76.6% and a lightness of 38.6%. #172fae color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5eff with #00005d. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 73
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#172fae color description : Dark blue.

#172fae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172fae has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.73, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 1519534.

Hex triplet 172fae #172fae
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 174 rgb(23,47,174)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 68.2 rgb(9%,18.4%,68.2%)
CMYK 87, 73, 0, 32
HSL 230.5°, 76.6, 38.6 hsl(230.5,76.6%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.5°, 86.8, 68.2
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 27.492, 40.501, -68.948
XYZ 9.008, 5.271, 40.585
xyY 0.164, 0.096, 5.271
CIE-LCH 27.492, 79.964, 300.431
CIE-LUV 27.492, -9.33, -86.584
Hunter-Lab 22.958, 29.866, -88.743
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 10101110

Color Schemes with #172fae

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Alternatives to #172fae

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#172fae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172fae

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

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #eef1fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172fae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5b5e6a is the less saturated color, while #001fc5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172fae 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
  • #363636 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #30354e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00488d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004c7a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005256 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083f99 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08428d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084576 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population