#172aa6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172aa6 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.1% cyan, 74.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. It has a hue angle of 232 degrees, a saturation of 75.7% and a lightness of 37.1%. #172aa6 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #00004d. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 75
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#172aa6 color description : Dark blue.

#172aa6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172aa6 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 1518246.

Hex triplet 172aa6 #172aa6
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 166 rgb(23,42,166)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 65.1 rgb(9%,16.5%,65.1%)
CMYK 86, 75, 0, 35
HSL 232°, 75.7, 37.1 hsl(232,75.7%,37.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 232°, 86.1, 65.1
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 25.535, 40.664, -67.366
XYZ 8.063, 4.591, 36.535
xyY 0.164, 0.093, 4.591
CIE-LCH 25.535, 78.688, 301.116
CIE-LUV 25.535, -8.278, -81.94
Hunter-Lab 21.426, 29.677, -86.104
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 10100110

Color Schemes with #172aa6

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Alternatives to #172aa6

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#172aa6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172aa6

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172aa6

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, #02030b is the darkest color, while #f9f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172aa6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #585a65 is the less saturated color, while #011abc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172aa6 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
  • #004485 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004873 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004d51 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083a91 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083d85 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084070 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population