#172aae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172aae is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.8% cyan, 75.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 232.5 degrees, a saturation of 76.6% and a lightness of 38.6%. #172aae color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #00005d. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#172aae color description : Dark blue.

#172aae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172aae has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 1518254.

Hex triplet 172aae #172aae
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 174 rgb(23,42,174)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 68.2 rgb(9%,16.5%,68.2%)
CMYK 87, 76, 0, 32
HSL 232.5°, 76.6, 38.6 hsl(232.5,76.6%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.5°, 86.8, 68.2
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 26.429, 43.482, -70.706
XYZ 8.82, 4.893, 40.522
xyY 0.163, 0.09, 4.893
CIE-LCH 26.429, 83.006, 301.59
CIE-LUV 26.429, -8.494, -86.658
Hunter-Lab 22.121, 32.457, -93.124
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 10101110

Color Schemes with #172aae

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Alternatives to #172aae

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#172aae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172aae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172aae;}
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Shades and Tints of #172aae

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #eef0fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172aae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5b5d6a is the less saturated color, while #0019c5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172aae 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
  • #2d314c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004688 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004a76 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004f53 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083c96 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083e8a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084274 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population