#172aa3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172aa3 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 63.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85.9% cyan, 74.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.1% black. It has a hue angle of 231.9 degrees, a saturation of 75.3% and a lightness of 36.5%. #172aa3 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #000047. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#172aa3 color description : Dark blue.

#172aa3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172aa3 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:163 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 1518243.

Hex triplet 172aa3 #172aa3
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 163 rgb(23,42,163)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 63.9 rgb(9%,16.5%,63.9%)
CMYK 86, 74, 0, 36
HSL 231.9°, 75.3, 36.5 hsl(231.9,75.3%,36.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.9°, 85.9, 63.9
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 25.204, 39.591, -66.096
XYZ 7.791, 4.482, 35.103
xyY 0.164, 0.095, 4.482
CIE-LCH 25.204, 77.046, 300.921
CIE-LUV 25.204, -8.199, -80.161
Hunter-Lab 21.17, 28.641, -83.49
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 10100011

Color Schemes with #172aa3

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Alternatives to #172aa3

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#172aa3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172aa3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172aa3;}
.background {background-color:#172aa3;}
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Shades and Tints of #172aa3

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, #010208 is the darkest color, while #f6f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172aa3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #575963 is the less saturated color, while #021ab8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172aa3 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
  • #323232 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2d3049 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004384 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004772 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004c50 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083a8f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083d84 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08406e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population