#172e97 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172e97 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.8% cyan, 69.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 229.2 degrees, a saturation of 73.6% and a lightness of 34.1%. #172e97 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #00002f. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 70
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#172e97 color description : Dark blue.

#172e97 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172e97 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.7, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 1519255.

Hex triplet 172e97 #172e97
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 151 rgb(23,46,151)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 59.2 rgb(9%,18%,59.2%)
CMYK 85, 70, 0, 41
HSL 229.2°, 73.6, 34.1 hsl(229.2,73.6%,34.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.2°, 84.8, 59.2
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 24.859, 32.617, -59.341
XYZ 6.915, 4.37, 29.755
xyY 0.168, 0.106, 4.37
CIE-LCH 24.859, 67.715, 298.796
CIE-LUV 24.859, -8.665, -72.762
Hunter-Lab 20.905, 22.464, -69.76
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 10010111

Color Schemes with #172e97

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Alternatives to #172e97

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#172e97 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172e97

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, #02050f is the darkest color, while #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172e97

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #53555b is the less saturated color, while #0321ab is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172e97 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
  • #333333 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2d3247 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004382 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004771 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004c4f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083b8a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083d7f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084169 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population