#172cad Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172cad is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 67.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.7% cyan, 74.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.2% black. It has a hue angle of 231.6 degrees, a saturation of 76.5% and a lightness of 38.4%. #172cad color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #00005b. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 75
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#172cad color description : Dark blue.

#172cad Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172cad has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:173 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 1518765.

Hex triplet 172cad #172cad
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 173 rgb(23,44,173)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 67.8 rgb(9%,17.3%,67.8%)
CMYK 87, 75, 0, 32
HSL 231.6°, 76.5, 38.4 hsl(231.6,76.5%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.6°, 86.7, 67.8
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 26.735, 41.954, -69.6
XYZ 8.795, 5, 40.034
xyY 0.163, 0.093, 5
CIE-LCH 26.735, 81.267, 301.081
CIE-LUV 26.735, -8.792, -86.067
Hunter-Lab 22.361, 31.08, -90.5
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 10101101

Color Schemes with #172cad

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Alternatives to #172cad

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#172cad Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172cad

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172cad;}
.background {background-color:#172cad;}
.border {border:1px solid #172cad;}

Shades and Tints of #172cad

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, #020411 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172cad

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5b5d69 is the less saturated color, while #001cc4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172cad 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
  • #2e324c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00478a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004b77 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005054 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083d96 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083f8b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084374 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population