#172ad3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ad3 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 82.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89.1% cyan, 80.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.3% black. It has a hue angle of 233.9 degrees, a saturation of 80.3% and a lightness of 45.9%. #172ad3 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #0000a7. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 83
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 80
    • Y 0
    • K 17
    CMYK color chart

#172ad3 color description : Strong blue.

#172ad3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ad3 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:211 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.8, Y:0, K:0.17. Its decimal value is 1518291.

Hex triplet 172ad3 #172ad3
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 211 rgb(23,42,211)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 82.7 rgb(9%,16.5%,82.7%)
CMYK 89, 80, 0, 17
HSL 233.9°, 80.3, 45.9 hsl(233.9,80.3%,45.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.9°, 89.1, 82.7
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 30.736, 55.747, -85.373
XYZ 12.937, 6.54, 62.205
xyY 0.158, 0.08, 6.54
CIE-LCH 30.736, 101.962, 303.144
CIE-LUV 30.736, -9.586, -108.118
Hunter-Lab 25.574, 45.542, -126.313
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 11010011

Color Schemes with #172ad3

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Alternatives to #172ad3

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#172ad3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ad3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ad3;}
.background {background-color:#172ad3;}
.border {border:1px solid #172ad3;}

Shades and Tints of #172ad3

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, #020310 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ad3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #717279 is the less saturated color, while #051ce5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ad3 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
  • #383838 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #313557 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004f9a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005485 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005a5d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0841ae Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0844a1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084888 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population