#172b87 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172b87 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 52.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 83% cyan, 68.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.1% black. It has a hue angle of 229.3 degrees, a saturation of 70.9% and a lightness of 31%. #172b87 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #00000f. 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

#172b87 color description : Dark blue.

#172b87 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172b87 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:135 and CMYK values of C:0.83, M:0.68, Y:0, K:0.47. Its decimal value is 1518471.

Hex triplet 172b87 #172b87
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 135 rgb(23,43,135)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 52.9 rgb(9%,16.9%,52.9%)
CMYK 83, 68, 0, 47
HSL 229.3°, 70.9, 31 hsl(229.3,70.9%,31%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.3°, 83, 52.9
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 22.51, 28.448, -53.285
XYZ 5.589, 3.659, 23.332
xyY 0.172, 0.112, 3.659
CIE-LCH 22.51, 60.404, 298.097
CIE-LUV 22.51, -7.746, -63.191
Hunter-Lab 19.128, 18.687, -58.931
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10000111

Color Schemes with #172b87

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Alternatives to #172b87

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#172b87 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172b87;}
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Shades and Tints of #172b87

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 #eff2fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172b87

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4e4e50 is the less saturated color, while #051f99 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172b87 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
  • #303030 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2b2f41 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
  • #08377e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083974 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083c60 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population