#172aa9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172aa9 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.4% cyan, 75.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 232.2 degrees, a saturation of 76% and a lightness of 37.6%. #172aa9 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #000053. 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

#172aa9 color description : Dark blue.

#172aa9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172aa9 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 1518249.

Hex triplet 172aa9 #172aa9
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 169 rgb(23,42,169)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 66.3 rgb(9%,16.5%,66.3%)
CMYK 86, 75, 0, 34
HSL 232.2°, 76, 37.6 hsl(232.2,76%,37.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.2°, 86.4, 66.3
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 25.868, 41.728, -68.627
XYZ 8.341, 4.702, 38.002
xyY 0.163, 0.092, 4.702
CIE-LCH 25.868, 80.317, 301.301
CIE-LUV 25.868, -8.358, -83.713
Hunter-Lab 21.684, 30.717, -88.728
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 10101001

Color Schemes with #172aa9

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Alternatives to #172aa9

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#172aa9 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172aa9

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, #02030e is the darkest color, while #fbfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172aa9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #595b67 is the less saturated color, while #011abf is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172aa9 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
  • #2d314b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004586 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004974 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004e52 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083b93 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083d87 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084171 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population