#172abc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172abc is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 73.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.8% cyan, 77.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 233.1 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #172abc color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #000079. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 78
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#172abc color description : Strong blue.

#172abc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172abc has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:188 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.78, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 1518268.

Hex triplet 172abc #172abc
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 188 rgb(23,42,188)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 73.7 rgb(9%,16.5%,73.7%)
CMYK 88, 78, 0, 26
HSL 233.1°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(233.1,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.1°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.029, 48.265, -76.397
XYZ 10.257, 5.468, 48.089
xyY 0.161, 0.086, 5.468
CIE-LCH 28.029, 90.366, 302.283
CIE-LUV 28.029, -8.891, -94.842
Hunter-Lab 23.384, 37.37, -105.56
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 10111100

Color Schemes with #172abc

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Alternatives to #172abc

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#172abc Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172abc

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172abc;}
.background {background-color:#172abc;}
.border {border:1px solid #172abc;}

Shades and Tints of #172abc

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, #02030d is the darkest color, while #fbfbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172abc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #68686b is the less saturated color, while #071ecc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172abc 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
  • #2f3350 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00498f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005357 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083e9f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084193 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08447b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population