#172d9d Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172d9d is composed of 9% red, 17.6% green and 61.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85.4% cyan, 71.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.4% black. It has a hue angle of 230.1 degrees, a saturation of 74.4% and a lightness of 35.3%. #172d9d color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5aff with #00003b. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 62
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 71
    • Y 0
    • K 38
    CMYK color chart

#172d9d color description : Dark blue.

#172d9d Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172d9d has RGB values of R:23, G:45, B:157 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.71, Y:0, K:0.38. Its decimal value is 1519005.

Hex triplet 172d9d #172d9d
RGB Decimal 23, 45, 157 rgb(23,45,157)
RGB Percent 9, 17.6, 61.6 rgb(9%,17.6%,61.6%)
CMYK 85, 71, 0, 38
HSL 230.1°, 74.4, 35.3 hsl(230.1,74.4%,35.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.1°, 85.4, 61.6
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 25.238, 35.525, -62.39
XYZ 7.376, 4.493, 32.375
xyY 0.167, 0.102, 4.493
CIE-LCH 25.238, 71.795, 299.657
CIE-LUV 25.238, -8.593, -76.479
Hunter-Lab 21.196, 25.026, -75.723
Binary 00010111, 00101101, 10011101

Color Schemes with #172d9d

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Alternatives to #172d9d

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#172d9d Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172d9d

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172d9d;}
.background {background-color:#172d9d;}
.border {border:1px solid #172d9d;}

Shades and Tints of #172d9d

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, #000103 is the darkest color, while #f1f3fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172d9d

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #55575f is the less saturated color, while #021fb2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172d9d 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
  • #2d3248 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004484 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004772 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004c50 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083b8d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083e82 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08416c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population