#172aa8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172aa8 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.3% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 232.1 degrees, a saturation of 75.9% and a lightness of 37.5%. #172aa8 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #000051. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 75
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#172aa8 color description : Dark blue.

#172aa8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172aa8 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 1518248.

Hex triplet 172aa8 #172aa8
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 168 rgb(23,42,168)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 65.9 rgb(9%,16.5%,65.9%)
CMYK 86, 75, 0, 34
HSL 232.1°, 75.9, 37.5 hsl(232.1,75.9%,37.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.1°, 86.3, 65.9
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 25.757, 41.374, -68.208
XYZ 8.248, 4.665, 37.509
xyY 0.164, 0.093, 4.665
CIE-LCH 25.757, 79.775, 301.241
CIE-LUV 25.757, -8.331, -83.122
Hunter-Lab 21.598, 30.37, -87.852
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 10101000

Color Schemes with #172aa8

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Alternatives to #172aa8

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#172aa8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172aa8

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172aa8

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, #02030d is the darkest color, while #fafbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172aa8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #595b66 is the less saturated color, while #011abe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172aa8 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
  • #333333 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2d314a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004586 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004974 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004e51 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083b92 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083d87 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084171 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population