#172aca Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172aca is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 79.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.6% cyan, 79.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.8% black. It has a hue angle of 233.6 degrees, a saturation of 79.6% and a lightness of 44.1%. #172aca color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #000095. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#172aca color description : Strong blue.

#172aca Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172aca has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:202 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 1518282.

Hex triplet 172aca #172aca
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 202 rgb(23,42,202)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 79.2 rgb(9%,16.5%,79.2%)
CMYK 89, 79, 0, 21
HSL 233.6°, 79.6, 44.1 hsl(233.6,79.6%,44.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.6°, 88.6, 79.2
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.667, 52.871, -81.911
XYZ 11.84, 6.101, 56.428
xyY 0.159, 0.082, 6.101
CIE-LCH 29.667, 97.493, 302.841
CIE-LUV 29.667, -9.309, -102.946
Hunter-Lab 24.701, 42.332, -118.152
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 11001010

Color Schemes with #172aca

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Alternatives to #172aca

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#172aca Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172aca

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

Shades and Tints of #172aca

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, #010208 is the darkest color, while #f6f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172aca

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e6e73 is the less saturated color, while #061cdb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172aca 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
  • #373737 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #313454 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004d96 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005181 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00575b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0840a8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08439b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084683 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population