#172daf Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172daf is composed of 9% red, 17.6% green and 68.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.9% cyan, 74.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.4% black. It has a hue angle of 231.3 degrees, a saturation of 76.8% and a lightness of 38.8%. #172daf color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5aff with #00005f. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 69
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 31
    CMYK color chart

#172daf color description : Dark blue.

#172daf Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172daf has RGB values of R:23, G:45, B:175 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.31. Its decimal value is 1519023.

Hex triplet 172daf #172daf
RGB Decimal 23, 45, 175 rgb(23,45,175)
RGB Percent 9, 17.6, 68.6 rgb(9%,17.6%,68.6%)
CMYK 87, 74, 0, 31
HSL 231.3°, 76.8, 38.8 hsl(231.3,76.8%,38.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.3°, 86.9, 68.6
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 27.167, 42.067, -70.084
XYZ 9.028, 5.153, 41.074
xyY 0.163, 0.093, 5.153
CIE-LCH 27.167, 81.739, 300.974
CIE-LUV 27.167, -9.009, -87.236
Hunter-Lab 22.701, 31.261, -91.385
Binary 00010111, 00101101, 10101111

Color Schemes with #172daf

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Alternatives to #172daf

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#172daf Preview

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Shades and Tints of #172daf

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, #000002 is the darkest color, while #eff1fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172daf

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5c5e6a is the less saturated color, while #001dc6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172daf 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
  • #00488b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004c79 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005155 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083e98 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08408c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084475 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population