#172a81 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172a81 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 50.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 82.2% cyan, 67.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 49.4% black. It has a hue angle of 229.2 degrees, a saturation of 69.7% and a lightness of 29.8%. #172a81 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #000003. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 51
    RGB color chart
    • C 82
    • M 67
    • Y 0
    • K 49
    CMYK color chart

#172a81 color description : Dark blue.

#172a81 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172a81 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:129 and CMYK values of C:0.82, M:0.67, Y:0, K:0.49. Its decimal value is 1518209.

Hex triplet 172a81 #172a81
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 129 rgb(23,42,129)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 50.6 rgb(9%,16.5%,50.6%)
CMYK 82, 67, 0, 49
HSL 229.2°, 69.7, 29.8 hsl(229.2,69.7%,29.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.2°, 82.2, 50.6
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 21.663, 26.775, -50.905
XYZ 5.143, 3.423, 21.157
xyY 0.173, 0.115, 3.423
CIE-LCH 21.663, 57.517, 297.744
CIE-LUV 21.663, -7.419, -59.573
Hunter-Lab 18.501, 17.245, -54.854
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 10000001

Color Schemes with #172a81

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Alternatives to #172a81

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#172a81 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172a81

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172a81

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, #02040c is the darkest color, while #fbfbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172a81

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4c4c4c is the less saturated color, while #051f93 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172a81 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
  • #2e2e2e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #292d3f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003c76 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004066 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004448 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08357a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083870 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083a5c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population