#172f98 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172f98 is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 59.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.9% cyan, 69.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.4% black. It has a hue angle of 228.8 degrees, a saturation of 73.7% and a lightness of 34.3%. #172f98 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5eff with #000031. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 69
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#172f98 color description : Dark blue.

#172f98 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172f98 has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:152 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.69, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 1519512.

Hex triplet 172f98 #172f98
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 152 rgb(23,47,152)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 59.6 rgb(9%,18.4%,59.6%)
CMYK 85, 69, 0, 40
HSL 228.8°, 73.7, 34.3 hsl(228.8,73.7%,34.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 228.8°, 84.9, 59.6
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 25.204, 32.341, -59.387
XYZ 7.036, 4.482, 30.198
xyY 0.169, 0.107, 4.482
CIE-LCH 25.204, 67.622, 298.572
CIE-LUV 25.204, -8.885, -73.285
Hunter-Lab 21.17, 22.28, -69.756
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 10011000

Color Schemes with #172f98

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Alternatives to #172f98

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#172f98 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172f98

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, #020510 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172f98

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #54555b is the less saturated color, while #0322ac is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172f98 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
  • #004384 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004772 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004c50 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083c8b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083e80 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08426a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population