#172b86 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172b86 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 52.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 82.8% cyan, 67.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.5% black. It has a hue angle of 229.2 degrees, a saturation of 70.7% and a lightness of 30.8%. #172b86 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #00000d. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 53
    RGB color chart
    • C 83
    • M 68
    • Y 0
    • K 47
    CMYK color chart

#172b86 color description : Dark blue.

#172b86 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172b86 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:134 and CMYK values of C:0.83, M:0.68, Y:0, K:0.47. Its decimal value is 1518470.

Hex triplet 172b86 #172b86
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 134 rgb(23,43,134)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 52.5 rgb(9%,16.9%,52.5%)
CMYK 83, 68, 0, 47
HSL 229.2°, 70.7, 30.8 hsl(229.2,70.7%,30.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.2°, 82.8, 52.5
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 22.411, 28.057, -52.821
XYZ 5.519, 3.631, 22.963
xyY 0.172, 0.113, 3.631
CIE-LCH 22.411, 59.81, 297.976
CIE-LUV 22.411, -7.727, -62.572
Hunter-Lab 19.055, 18.36, -58.113
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10000110

Color Schemes with #172b86

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Alternatives to #172b86

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#172b86 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172b86;}
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Shades and Tints of #172b86

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #eef1fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172b86

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4d4e50 is the less saturated color, while #051f98 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172b86 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
  • #2a2e40 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003e79 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004169 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00464a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08377d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083973 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083c5f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population