#172ca5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ca5 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 64.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.1% cyan, 73.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.3% black. It has a hue angle of 231.1 degrees, a saturation of 75.5% and a lightness of 36.9%. #172ca5 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #00004b. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 73
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#172ca5 color description : Dark blue.

#172ca5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ca5 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:165 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.73, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 1518757.

Hex triplet 172ca5 #172ca5
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 165 rgb(23,44,165)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 64.7 rgb(9%,17.3%,64.7%)
CMYK 86, 73, 0, 35
HSL 231.1°, 75.5, 36.9 hsl(231.1,75.5%,36.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.1°, 86.1, 64.7
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 25.861, 39.09, -66.223
XYZ 8.044, 4.7, 36.078
xyY 0.165, 0.096, 4.7
CIE-LCH 25.861, 76.899, 300.553
CIE-LUV 25.861, -8.594, -81.318
Hunter-Lab 21.678, 28.299, -83.499
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 10100101

Color Schemes with #172ca5

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Alternatives to #172ca5

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#172ca5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ca5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ca5;}
.background {background-color:#172ca5;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ca5

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, #01030a is the darkest color, while #f8f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ca5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #585a64 is the less saturated color, while #011dbb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ca5 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
  • #343434 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2e324b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004586 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004974 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004e52 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083c91 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083e86 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084170 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population