#172f97 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172f97 is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.8% cyan, 68.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 228.8 degrees, a saturation of 73.6% and a lightness of 34.1%. #172f97 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5eff with #00002f. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 69
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#172f97 color description : Dark blue.

#172f97 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172f97 has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.69, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 1519511.

Hex triplet 172f97 #172f97
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 151 rgb(23,47,151)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 59.2 rgb(9%,18.4%,59.2%)
CMYK 85, 69, 0, 41
HSL 228.8°, 73.6, 34.1 hsl(228.8,73.6%,34.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 228.8°, 84.8, 59.2
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 25.104, 31.959, -58.938
XYZ 6.955, 4.449, 29.769
xyY 0.169, 0.108, 4.449
CIE-LCH 25.104, 67.045, 298.468
CIE-LUV 25.104, -8.867, -72.67
Hunter-Lab 21.093, 21.942, -68.912
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 10010111

Color Schemes with #172f97

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Alternatives to #172f97

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#172f97 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172f97

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 #172f97

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #53555b is the less saturated color, while #0322ab is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172f97 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
  • #343434 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2e3348 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004383 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004772 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004c50 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083c8a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083e7f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08416a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population