#172b88 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172b88 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 53.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 83.1% cyan, 68.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.7% black. It has a hue angle of 229.4 degrees, a saturation of 71.1% and a lightness of 31.2%. #172b88 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000011. 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

#172b88 color description : Dark blue.

#172b88 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172b88 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:136 and CMYK values of C:0.83, M:0.68, Y:0, K:0.47. Its decimal value is 1518472.

Hex triplet 172b88 #172b88
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 136 rgb(23,43,136)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 53.3 rgb(9%,16.9%,53.3%)
CMYK 83, 68, 0, 47
HSL 229.4°, 71.1, 31.2 hsl(229.4,71.1%,31.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.4°, 83.1, 53.3
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 22.609, 28.838, -53.748
XYZ 5.66, 3.687, 23.705
xyY 0.171, 0.112, 3.687
CIE-LCH 22.609, 60.996, 298.215
CIE-LUV 22.609, -7.766, -63.808
Hunter-Lab 19.202, 19.015, -59.752
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10001000

Color Schemes with #172b88

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Alternatives to #172b88

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#172b88 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172b88

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172b88;}
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Shades and Tints of #172b88

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, #000102 is the darkest color, while #f0f2fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172b88

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4e4f51 is the less saturated color, while #051f9a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172b88 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
  • #2b2f42 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003e7a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00426a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00464a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08377f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083974 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083c60 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population