#172aba Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172aba is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 72.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.6% cyan, 77.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.1% black. It has a hue angle of 233 degrees, a saturation of 78% and a lightness of 41%. #172aba color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #000075. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#172aba color description : Strong blue.

#172aba Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172aba has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:186 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 1518266.

Hex triplet 172aba #172aba
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 186 rgb(23,42,186)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 72.9 rgb(9%,16.5%,72.9%)
CMYK 88, 77, 0, 27
HSL 233°, 78, 41 hsl(233,78%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 233°, 87.6, 72.9
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 27.798, 47.592, -75.595
XYZ 10.042, 5.383, 46.961
xyY 0.161, 0.086, 5.383
CIE-LCH 27.798, 89.329, 302.193
CIE-LUV 27.798, -8.833, -93.678
Hunter-Lab 23.2, 36.665, -103.773
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 10111010

Color Schemes with #172aba

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Alternatives to #172aba

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#172aba Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172aba

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172aba;}
.background {background-color:#172aba;}
.border {border:1px solid #172aba;}

Shades and Tints of #172aba

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, #01030b is the darkest color, while #f9fafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172aba

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #67686a is the less saturated color, while #071eca is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172aba 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
  • #353535 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2f3350 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00498e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004d7b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005356 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083d9e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084091 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08447a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population