#172e86 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172e86 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 52.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 82.8% cyan, 65.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.5% black. It has a hue angle of 227.6 degrees, a saturation of 70.7% and a lightness of 30.8%. #172e86 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #00000d. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 53
    RGB color chart
    • C 83
    • M 66
    • Y 0
    • K 47
    CMYK color chart

#172e86 color description : Dark blue.

#172e86 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172e86 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:134 and CMYK values of C:0.83, M:0.66, Y:0, K:0.47. Its decimal value is 1519238.

Hex triplet 172e86 #172e86
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 134 rgb(23,46,134)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 52.5 rgb(9%,18%,52.5%)
CMYK 83, 66, 0, 47
HSL 227.6°, 70.7, 30.8 hsl(227.6,70.7%,30.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 227.6°, 82.8, 52.5
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 23.193, 26.001, -51.538
XYZ 5.633, 3.857, 23.001
xyY 0.173, 0.119, 3.857
CIE-LCH 23.193, 57.726, 296.771
CIE-LUV 23.193, -8.378, -62.21
Hunter-Lab 19.639, 16.825, -55.691
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 10000110

Color Schemes with #172e86

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Alternatives to #172e86

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#172e86 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172e86

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #eef1fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172e86

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4d4e50 is the less saturated color, while #052398 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172e86 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
  • #2c3042 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003f7c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00436c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00484c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08397f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083b75 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083e61 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population