#172fad Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172fad is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 67.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.7% cyan, 72.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.2% black. It has a hue angle of 230.4 degrees, a saturation of 76.5% and a lightness of 38.4%. #172fad color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5eff with #00005b. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 73
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#172fad color description : Dark blue.

#172fad Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172fad has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:173 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.73, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 1519533.

Hex triplet 172fad #172fad
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 173 rgb(23,47,173)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 67.8 rgb(9%,18.4%,67.8%)
CMYK 87, 73, 0, 32
HSL 230.4°, 76.5, 38.4 hsl(230.4,76.5%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.4°, 86.7, 67.8
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 27.385, 40.141, -68.525
XYZ 8.911, 5.232, 40.073
xyY 0.164, 0.096, 5.232
CIE-LCH 27.385, 79.417, 300.361
CIE-LUV 27.385, -9.308, -85.987
Hunter-Lab 22.873, 29.515, -87.865
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 10101101

Color Schemes with #172fad

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Alternatives to #172fad

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#172fad Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172fad

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172fad;}
.background {background-color:#172fad;}
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Shades and Tints of #172fad

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, #020511 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172fad

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5b5d69 is the less saturated color, while #0020c4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172fad 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
  • #363636 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #30354e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00488c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004c7a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005255 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083f98 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08418c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084575 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population