#172b98 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172b98 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 59.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.9% cyan, 71.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.4% black. It has a hue angle of 230.7 degrees, a saturation of 73.7% and a lightness of 34.3%. #172b98 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000031. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 72
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#172b98 color description : Dark blue.

#172b98 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172b98 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:152 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.72, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 1518488.

Hex triplet 172b98 #172b98
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 152 rgb(23,43,152)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 59.6 rgb(9%,16.9%,59.6%)
CMYK 85, 72, 0, 40
HSL 230.7°, 73.7, 34.3 hsl(230.7,73.7%,34.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.7°, 84.9, 59.6
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 24.246, 34.939, -60.965
XYZ 6.884, 4.176, 30.147
xyY 0.167, 0.101, 4.176
CIE-LCH 24.246, 70.267, 299.817
CIE-LUV 24.246, -8.107, -73.559
Hunter-Lab 20.436, 24.361, -73.159
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10011000

Color Schemes with #172b98

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Alternatives to #172b98

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#172b98 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172b98

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, #020410 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172b98

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #54555b is the less saturated color, while #031dac is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172b98 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
  • #2c3046 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004180 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00456f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004a4e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083988 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083c7e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083f69 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population