#172ac7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ac7 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 78% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.4% cyan, 78.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 233.5 degrees, a saturation of 79.3% and a lightness of 43.5%. #172ac7 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #00008f. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#172ac7 color description : Strong blue.

#172ac7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ac7 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:199 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 1518279.

Hex triplet 172ac7 #172ac7
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 199 rgb(23,42,199)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 78 rgb(9%,16.5%,78%)
CMYK 88, 79, 0, 22
HSL 233.5°, 79.3, 43.5 hsl(233.5,79.3%,43.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.5°, 88.4, 78
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.313, 51.898, -80.743
XYZ 11.488, 5.961, 54.575
xyY 0.16, 0.083, 5.961
CIE-LCH 29.313, 95.984, 302.731
CIE-LUV 29.313, -9.218, -101.216
Hunter-Lab 24.415, 41.266, -115.443
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 11000111

Color Schemes with #172ac7

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Alternatives to #172ac7

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#172ac7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ac7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ac7;}
.background {background-color:#172ac7;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ac7

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 #f3f4fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ac7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6d72 is the less saturated color, while #061dd8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ac7 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
  • #303453 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004c94 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005180 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00565a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0840a6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08429a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084681 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population