#172a9a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172a9a is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 60.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85.1% cyan, 72.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.6% black. It has a hue angle of 231.3 degrees, a saturation of 74% and a lightness of 34.7%. #172a9a color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #000035. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 73
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#172a9a color description : Dark blue.

#172a9a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172a9a has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:154 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.73, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 1518234.

Hex triplet 172a9a #172a9a
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 154 rgb(23,42,154)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 60.4 rgb(9%,16.5%,60.4%)
CMYK 85, 73, 0, 40
HSL 231.3°, 74, 34.7 hsl(231.3,74%,34.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.3°, 85.1, 60.4
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 24.228, 36.316, -62.222
XYZ 7.013, 4.171, 31.005
xyY 0.166, 0.099, 4.171
CIE-LCH 24.228, 72.044, 300.27
CIE-LUV 24.228, -7.972, -74.795
Hunter-Lab 20.422, 25.557, -75.72
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 10011010

Color Schemes with #172a9a

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Alternatives to #172a9a

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#172a9a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172a9a

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172a9a

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #eef0fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172a9a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #54555d is the less saturated color, while #031cae is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172a9a 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
  • #313131 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2c3046 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004180 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00456f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004a4e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083989 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083b7e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083e69 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population