#172c8a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172c8a is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 54.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 83.3% cyan, 68.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.9% black. It has a hue angle of 229 degrees, a saturation of 71.4% and a lightness of 31.6%. #172c8a color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #000015. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 54
    RGB color chart
    • C 83
    • M 68
    • Y 0
    • K 46
    CMYK color chart

#172c8a color description : Dark blue.

#172c8a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172c8a has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:138 and CMYK values of C:0.83, M:0.68, Y:0, K:0.46. Its decimal value is 1518730.

Hex triplet 172c8a #172c8a
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 138 rgb(23,44,138)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 54.1 rgb(9%,17.3%,54.1%)
CMYK 83, 68, 0, 46
HSL 229°, 71.4, 31.6 hsl(229,71.4%,31.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 229°, 83.3, 54.1
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 23.061, 28.942, -54.255
XYZ 5.841, 3.818, 24.473
xyY 0.171, 0.112, 3.818
CIE-LCH 23.061, 61.491, 298.077
CIE-LUV 23.061, -8.012, -64.949
Hunter-Lab 19.54, 19.159, -60.579
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 10001010

Color Schemes with #172c8a

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Alternatives to #172c8a

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#172c8a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172c8a

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Shades and Tints of #172c8a

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, #010103 is the darkest color, while #f2f4fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172c8a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4f4f52 is the less saturated color, while #04209d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172c8a 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
  • #003f7b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00436b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00474b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083880 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083a76 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083d62 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population