#172188 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172188 is composed of 9% red, 12.9% green and 53.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 83.1% cyan, 75.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.7% black. It has a hue angle of 234.7 degrees, a saturation of 71.1% and a lightness of 31.2%. #172188 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e42ff with #000011. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 13
    • B 53
    RGB color chart
    • C 83
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 47
    CMYK color chart

#172188 color description : Dark blue.

#172188 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172188 has RGB values of R:23, G:33, B:136 and CMYK values of C:0.83, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.47. Its decimal value is 1515912.

Hex triplet 172188 #172188
RGB Decimal 23, 33, 136 rgb(23,33,136)
RGB Percent 9, 12.9, 53.3 rgb(9%,12.9%,53.3%)
CMYK 83, 76, 0, 47
HSL 234.7°, 71.1, 31.2 hsl(234.7,71.1%,31.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 234.7°, 83.1, 53.3
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 20.231, 35.334, -57.666
XYZ 5.34, 3.047, 23.598
xyY 0.167, 0.095, 3.047
CIE-LCH 20.231, 67.631, 301.497
CIE-LUV 20.231, -5.923, -63.979
Hunter-Lab 17.456, 24.06, -67.933
Binary 00010111, 00100001, 10001000

Color Schemes with #172188

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Alternatives to #172188

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#172188 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172188

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172188;}
.background {background-color:#172188;}
.border {border:1px solid #172188;}

Shades and Tints of #172188

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, #000002 is the darkest color, while #f0f1fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172188

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4e4e51 is the less saturated color, while #05129a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172188 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
  • #2a2a2a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #26283d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003970 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003d61 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004144 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083079 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08326f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08355d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population