#172dad Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172dad is composed of 9% red, 17.6% green and 67.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.7% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.2% black. It has a hue angle of 231.2 degrees, a saturation of 76.5% and a lightness of 38.4%. #172dad color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5aff with #00005b. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#172dad color description : Dark blue.

#172dad Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172dad has RGB values of R:23, G:45, B:173 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 1519021.

Hex triplet 172dad #172dad
RGB Decimal 23, 45, 173 rgb(23,45,173)
RGB Percent 9, 17.6, 67.8 rgb(9%,17.6%,67.8%)
CMYK 87, 74, 0, 32
HSL 231.2°, 76.5, 38.4 hsl(231.2,76.5%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.2°, 86.7, 67.8
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 26.948, 41.356, -69.247
XYZ 8.833, 5.075, 40.047
xyY 0.164, 0.094, 5.075
CIE-LCH 26.948, 80.656, 300.847
CIE-LUV 26.948, -8.96, -86.051
Hunter-Lab 22.529, 30.561, -89.624
Binary 00010111, 00101101, 10101101

Color Schemes with #172dad

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Alternatives to #172dad

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#172dad Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172dad

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

Shades and Tints of #172dad

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 #172dad

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5b5d69 is the less saturated color, while #001dc4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172dad 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
  • #00478b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004b78 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005154 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083d97 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08408b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084374 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population