#172d97 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172d97 is composed of 9% red, 17.6% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.8% cyan, 70.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 229.7 degrees, a saturation of 73.6% and a lightness of 34.1%. #172d97 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5aff with #00002f. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 70
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#172d97 color description : Dark blue.

#172d97 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172d97 has RGB values of R:23, G:45, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.7, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 1518999.

Hex triplet 172d97 #172d97
RGB Decimal 23, 45, 151 rgb(23,45,151)
RGB Percent 9, 17.6, 59.2 rgb(9%,17.6%,59.2%)
CMYK 85, 70, 0, 41
HSL 229.7°, 73.6, 34.1 hsl(229.7,73.6%,34.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.7°, 84.8, 59.2
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 24.617, 33.271, -59.74
XYZ 6.877, 4.293, 29.743
xyY 0.168, 0.105, 4.293
CIE-LCH 24.617, 68.38, 299.115
CIE-LUV 24.617, -8.467, -72.84
Hunter-Lab 20.719, 22.985, -70.609
Binary 00010111, 00101101, 10010111

Color Schemes with #172d97

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Alternatives to #172d97

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#172d97 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172d97

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172d97

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, #02040f is the darkest color, while #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172d97

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #53555b is the less saturated color, while #0320ab is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172d97 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
  • #2d3247 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004281 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004670 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004b4f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083a89 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083d7e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084069 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population