#172b81 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172b81 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 50.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 82.2% cyan, 66.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 49.4% black. It has a hue angle of 228.7 degrees, a saturation of 69.7% and a lightness of 29.8%. #172b81 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000003. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 51
    RGB color chart
    • C 82
    • M 67
    • Y 0
    • K 49
    CMYK color chart

#172b81 color description : Dark blue.

#172b81 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172b81 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:129 and CMYK values of C:0.82, M:0.67, Y:0, K:0.49. Its decimal value is 1518465.

Hex triplet 172b81 #172b81
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 129 rgb(23,43,129)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 50.6 rgb(9%,16.9%,50.6%)
CMYK 82, 67, 0, 49
HSL 228.7°, 69.7, 29.8 hsl(228.7,69.7%,29.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 228.7°, 82.2, 50.6
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 21.925, 26.087, -50.476
XYZ 5.179, 3.495, 21.169
xyY 0.174, 0.117, 3.495
CIE-LCH 21.925, 56.819, 297.331
CIE-LUV 21.925, -7.634, -59.466
Hunter-Lab 18.694, 16.737, -54.056
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10000001

Color Schemes with #172b81

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Alternatives to #172b81

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#172b81 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172b81

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172b81;}
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Shades and Tints of #172b81

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, #02040c is the darkest color, while #fbfbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172b81

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4c4c4c is the less saturated color, while #052093 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172b81 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
  • #2f2f2f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2a2e3f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003d77 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004067 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004549 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08367a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083871 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083b5d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population