#172ba2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ba2 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 63.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85.8% cyan, 73.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.5% black. It has a hue angle of 231.4 degrees, a saturation of 75.1% and a lightness of 36.3%. #172ba2 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000045. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 73
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#172ba2 color description : Dark blue.

#172ba2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ba2 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:162 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.73, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 1518498.

Hex triplet 172ba2 #172ba2
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 162 rgb(23,43,162)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 63.5 rgb(9%,16.9%,63.5%)
CMYK 86, 73, 0, 36
HSL 231.4°, 75.1, 36.3 hsl(231.4,75.1%,36.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.4°, 85.8, 63.5
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 25.315, 38.618, -65.306
XYZ 7.737, 4.518, 34.645
xyY 0.165, 0.096, 4.518
CIE-LCH 25.315, 75.87, 300.597
CIE-LUV 25.315, -8.346, -79.553
Hunter-Lab 21.256, 27.781, -81.759
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10100010

Color Schemes with #172ba2

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Alternatives to #172ba2

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#172ba2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ba2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ba2;}
.background {background-color:#172ba2;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ba2

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, #010207 is the darkest color, while #f5f6fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ba2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #575962 is the less saturated color, while #021cb7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ba2 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
  • #333333 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2d3149 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004484 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004872 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004d50 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083b8f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083d83 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08406e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population