#172e81 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172e81 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 50.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 82.2% cyan, 64.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 49.4% black. It has a hue angle of 227 degrees, a saturation of 69.7% and a lightness of 29.8%. #172e81 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #000003. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 51
    RGB color chart
    • C 82
    • M 64
    • Y 0
    • K 49
    CMYK color chart

#172e81 color description : Dark blue.

#172e81 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172e81 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:129 and CMYK values of C:0.82, M:0.64, Y:0, K:0.49. Its decimal value is 1519233.

Hex triplet 172e81 #172e81
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 129 rgb(23,46,129)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 50.6 rgb(9%,18%,50.6%)
CMYK 82, 64, 0, 49
HSL 227°, 69.7, 29.8 hsl(227,69.7%,29.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 227°, 82.2, 50.6
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 22.726, 24.003, -49.163
XYZ 5.292, 3.721, 21.207
xyY 0.175, 0.123, 3.721
CIE-LCH 22.726, 54.71, 296.023
CIE-LUV 22.726, -8.308, -59.043
Hunter-Lab 19.289, 15.215, -51.682
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 10000001

Color Schemes with #172e81

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Alternatives to #172e81

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#172e81 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172e81

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172e81

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, #02040c is the darkest color, while #fbfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172e81

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4c4c4c is the less saturated color, while #052493 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172e81 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
  • #313131 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2c3041 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003e7a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00426a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00474b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08387c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083a72 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083d5e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population