#172ca1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ca1 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 63.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85.7% cyan, 72.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.9% black. It has a hue angle of 230.9 degrees, a saturation of 75% and a lightness of 36.1%. #172ca1 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #000043. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 63
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 73
    • Y 0
    • K 37
    CMYK color chart

#172ca1 color description : Dark blue.

#172ca1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ca1 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:161 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.73, Y:0, K:0.37. Its decimal value is 1518753.

Hex triplet 172ca1 #172ca1
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 161 rgb(23,44,161)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 63.1 rgb(9%,17.3%,63.1%)
CMYK 86, 73, 0, 37
HSL 230.9°, 75, 36.1 hsl(230.9,75%,36.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.9°, 85.7, 63.1
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 25.431, 37.634, -64.507
XYZ 7.686, 4.556, 34.191
xyY 0.166, 0.098, 4.556
CIE-LCH 25.431, 74.682, 300.259
CIE-LUV 25.431, -8.499, -78.929
Hunter-Lab 21.345, 26.918, -80.029
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 10100001

Color Schemes with #172ca1

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Alternatives to #172ca1

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#172ca1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ca1

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172ca1

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 #f4f6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ca1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #575861 is the less saturated color, while #021db6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ca1 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
  • #2d3249 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004485 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004873 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004d51 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083b8f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083e83 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08416e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population