#172c91 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172c91 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 56.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.1% cyan, 69.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.1% black. It has a hue angle of 229.7 degrees, a saturation of 72.6% and a lightness of 32.9%. #172c91 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #000023. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 57
    RGB color chart
    • C 84
    • M 70
    • Y 0
    • K 43
    CMYK color chart

#172c91 color description : Dark blue.

#172c91 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172c91 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:145 and CMYK values of C:0.84, M:0.7, Y:0, K:0.43. Its decimal value is 1518737.

Hex triplet 172c91 #172c91
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 145 rgb(23,44,145)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 56.9 rgb(9%,17.3%,56.9%)
CMYK 84, 70, 0, 43
HSL 229.7°, 72.6, 32.9 hsl(229.7,72.6%,32.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.7°, 84.1, 56.9
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 23.762, 31.644, -57.449
XYZ 6.364, 4.027, 27.228
xyY 0.169, 0.107, 4.027
CIE-LCH 23.762, 65.588, 298.847
CIE-LUV 23.762, -8.148, -69.252
Hunter-Lab 20.068, 21.484, -66.396
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 10010001

Color Schemes with #172c91

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Alternatives to #172c91

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#172c91 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172c91

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172c91;}
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Shades and Tints of #172c91

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, #02030a is the darkest color, while #f8f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172c91

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #515257 is the less saturated color, while #041fa4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172c91 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
  • #2c3044 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00407e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00446d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00494d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083985 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083b7a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083e65 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population