#172b94 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172b94 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 58% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.5% cyan, 70.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. It has a hue angle of 230.4 degrees, a saturation of 73.1% and a lightness of 33.5%. #172b94 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000029. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 58
    RGB color chart
    • C 84
    • M 71
    • Y 0
    • K 42
    CMYK color chart

#172b94 color description : Dark blue.

#172b94 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172b94 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:148 and CMYK values of C:0.84, M:0.71, Y:0, K:0.42. Its decimal value is 1518484.

Hex triplet 172b94 #172b94
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 148 rgb(23,43,148)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 58 rgb(9%,16.9%,58%)
CMYK 84, 71, 0, 42
HSL 230.4°, 73.1, 33.5 hsl(230.4,73.1%,33.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.4°, 84.5, 58
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 23.828, 33.439, -59.193
XYZ 6.561, 4.048, 28.451
xyY 0.168, 0.104, 4.048
CIE-LCH 23.828, 67.985, 299.463
CIE-LUV 23.828, -8.017, -71.141
Hunter-Lab 20.119, 23.008, -69.763
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10010100

Color Schemes with #172b94

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Alternatives to #172b94

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#172b94 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172b94

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 #fafbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172b94

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #525359 is the less saturated color, while #031ea8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172b94 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
  • #313131 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2c3045 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00417e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00446d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00494d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083986 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083b7b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083e67 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population