#172e88 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172e88 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 53.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 83.1% cyan, 66.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.7% black. It has a hue angle of 227.8 degrees, a saturation of 71.1% and a lightness of 31.2%. #172e88 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #000011. 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

#172e88 color description : Dark blue.

#172e88 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172e88 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:136 and CMYK values of C:0.83, M:0.66, Y:0, K:0.47. Its decimal value is 1519240.

Hex triplet 172e88 #172e88
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 136 rgb(23,46,136)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 53.3 rgb(9%,18%,53.3%)
CMYK 83, 66, 0, 47
HSL 227.8°, 71.1, 31.2 hsl(227.8,71.1%,31.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 227.8°, 83.1, 53.3
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 23.383, 26.794, -52.478
XYZ 5.773, 3.913, 23.742
xyY 0.173, 0.117, 3.913
CIE-LCH 23.383, 58.922, 297.048
CIE-LUV 23.383, -8.408, -63.468
Hunter-Lab 19.782, 17.476, -57.312
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 10001000

Color Schemes with #172e88

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Alternatives to #172e88

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#172e88 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172e88

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172e88

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, #000102 is the darkest color, while #f0f3fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172e88

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4e4f51 is the less saturated color, while #05239a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172e88 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
  • #00407d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00436c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00484c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083981 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083b76 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083e62 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population