#172ab8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ab8 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.5% cyan, 77.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 232.9 degrees, a saturation of 77.8% and a lightness of 40.6%. #172ab8 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #000071. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#172ab8 color description : Strong blue.

#172ab8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ab8 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 1518264.

Hex triplet 172ab8 #172ab8
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 184 rgb(23,42,184)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 72.2 rgb(9%,16.5%,72.2%)
CMYK 88, 77, 0, 28
HSL 232.9°, 77.8, 40.6 hsl(232.9,77.8%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.9°, 87.5, 72.2
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 27.568, 46.917, -74.79
XYZ 9.831, 5.298, 45.849
xyY 0.161, 0.087, 5.298
CIE-LCH 27.568, 88.288, 302.1
CIE-LUV 27.568, -8.775, -92.513
Hunter-Lab 23.017, 35.961, -101.989
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 10111000

Color Schemes with #172ab8

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Alternatives to #172ab8

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#172ab8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ab8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ab8;}
.background {background-color:#172ab8;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ab8

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, #01020a is the darkest color, while #f7f8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ab8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676768 is the less saturated color, while #071ec8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ab8 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
  • #353535 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2f334f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00488d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004d7a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005256 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083d9c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084090 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084379 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population