#172bb0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bb0 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 69% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.9% cyan, 75.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. It has a hue angle of 232.2 degrees, a saturation of 76.9% and a lightness of 39%. #172bb0 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000061. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 69
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 31
    CMYK color chart

#172bb0 color description : Dark blue.

#172bb0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bb0 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:176 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.31. Its decimal value is 1518512.

Hex triplet 172bb0 #172bb0
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 176 rgb(23,43,176)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 69 rgb(9%,16.9%,69%)
CMYK 87, 76, 0, 31
HSL 232.2°, 76.9, 39 hsl(232.2,76.9%,39%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.2°, 86.9, 69
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 26.859, 43.598, -71.193
XYZ 9.052, 5.044, 41.568
xyY 0.163, 0.091, 5.044
CIE-LCH 26.859, 83.481, 301.483
CIE-LUV 26.859, -8.707, -87.84
Hunter-Lab 22.458, 32.644, -94.019
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10110000

Color Schemes with #172bb0

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Alternatives to #172bb0

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#172bb0 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172bb0

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, #000103 is the darkest color, while #f0f2fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bb0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5c5e6b is the less saturated color, while #001ac7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bb0 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
  • #343434 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2e324d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00478a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004b77 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005054 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083d98 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083f8c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084375 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population