#172c87 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172c87 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 52.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 83% cyan, 67.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.1% black. It has a hue angle of 228.8 degrees, a saturation of 70.9% and a lightness of 31%. #172c87 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #00000f. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 53
    RGB color chart
    • C 83
    • M 67
    • Y 0
    • K 47
    CMYK color chart

#172c87 color description : Dark blue.

#172c87 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172c87 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:135 and CMYK values of C:0.83, M:0.67, Y:0, K:0.47. Its decimal value is 1518727.

Hex triplet 172c87 #172c87
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 135 rgb(23,44,135)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 52.9 rgb(9%,17.3%,52.9%)
CMYK 83, 67, 0, 47
HSL 228.8°, 70.9, 31 hsl(228.8,70.9%,31%)
HSV (or HSB) 228.8°, 83, 52.9
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 22.766, 27.768, -52.864
XYZ 5.626, 3.732, 23.344
xyY 0.172, 0.114, 3.732
CIE-LCH 22.766, 59.713, 297.712
CIE-LUV 22.766, -7.957, -63.09
Hunter-Lab 19.319, 18.175, -58.118
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 10000111

Color Schemes with #172c87

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Alternatives to #172c87

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#172c87 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172c87

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172c87

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 #172c87

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4e4e50 is the less saturated color, while #052199 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172c87 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
  • #003e7a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00426a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00474a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08387f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083a74 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083d60 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population