#171cb4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #171cb4 is composed of 9% red, 11% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.2% cyan, 84.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 238.1 degrees, a saturation of 77.3% and a lightness of 39.8%. #171cb4 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e38ff with #000069. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 11
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 84
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#171cb4 color description : Strong blue.

#171cb4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #171cb4 has RGB values of R:23, G:28, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.84, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 1514676.

Hex triplet 171cb4 #171cb4
RGB Decimal 23, 28, 180 rgb(23,28,180)
RGB Percent 9, 11, 70.6 rgb(9%,11%,70.6%)
CMYK 87, 84, 0, 29
HSL 238.1°, 77.3, 39.8 hsl(238.1,77.3%,39.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 238.1°, 87.2, 70.6
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 24.662, 52.671, -77.232
XYZ 9.005, 4.307, 43.534
xyY 0.158, 0.076, 4.307
CIE-LCH 24.662, 93.483, 304.293
CIE-LUV 24.662, -6.879, -89.294
Hunter-Lab 20.754, 41.132, -109.841
Binary 00010111, 00011100, 10110100

Color Schemes with #171cb4

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Alternatives to #171cb4

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#171cb4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #171cb4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#171cb4;}
.background {background-color:#171cb4;}
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Shades and Tints of #171cb4

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, #010106 is the darkest color, while #f4f4fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #171cb4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656566 is the less saturated color, while #070dc4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #171cb4 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
  • #2c2c2c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #282947 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004281 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00466f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004b4e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083493 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083788 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083a73 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population