#172a71 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172a71 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 44.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.6% cyan, 62.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.7% black. It has a hue angle of 227.3 degrees, a saturation of 66.2% and a lightness of 26.7%. #172a71 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54e2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 44
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 63
    • Y 0
    • K 56
    CMYK color chart

#172a71 color description : Very dark blue.

#172a71 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172a71 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:113 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.63, Y:0, K:0.56. Its decimal value is 1518193.

Hex triplet 172a71 #172a71
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 113 rgb(23,42,113)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 44.3 rgb(9%,16.5%,44.3%)
CMYK 80, 63, 0, 56
HSL 227.3°, 66.2, 26.7 hsl(227.3,66.2%,26.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 227.3°, 79.6, 44.3
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 20.164, 20.346, -43.161
XYZ 4.161, 3.03, 15.987
xyY 0.18, 0.131, 3.03
CIE-LCH 20.164, 47.716, 295.24
CIE-LUV 20.164, -7.143, -49.504
Hunter-Lab 17.407, 12.21, -42.27
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 01110001

Color Schemes with #172a71

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Alternatives to #172a71

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#172a71 Preview

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Shades and Tints of #172a71

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, #03060f is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172a71

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #414247 is the less saturated color, while #021e86 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172a71 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
  • #2c2c2c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #282c3a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003970 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003c62 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004145 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083370 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083567 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083855 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population