#172dab Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172dab is composed of 9% red, 17.6% green and 67.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.5% cyan, 73.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.9% black. It has a hue angle of 231.1 degrees, a saturation of 76.3% and a lightness of 38%. #172dab color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5aff with #000057. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#172dab color description : Dark blue.

#172dab Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172dab has RGB values of R:23, G:45, B:171 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 1519019.

Hex triplet 172dab #172dab
RGB Decimal 23, 45, 171 rgb(23,45,171)
RGB Percent 9, 17.6, 67.1 rgb(9%,17.6%,67.1%)
CMYK 87, 74, 0, 33
HSL 231.1°, 76.3, 38 hsl(231.1,76.3%,38%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.1°, 86.5, 67.1
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 26.731, 40.641, -68.405
XYZ 8.641, 4.999, 39.035
xyY 0.164, 0.095, 4.999
CIE-LCH 26.731, 79.567, 300.715
CIE-LUV 26.731, -8.912, -84.864
Hunter-Lab 22.357, 29.863, -87.868
Binary 00010111, 00101101, 10101011

Color Schemes with #172dab

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Alternatives to #172dab

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#172dab Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172dab

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

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 #172dab

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5a5c68 is the less saturated color, while #011dc1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172dab 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
  • #353535 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2f334d 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
  • #08408a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084373 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population