#172bba Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bba is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 72.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.6% cyan, 76.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.1% black. It has a hue angle of 232.6 degrees, a saturation of 78% and a lightness of 41%. #172bba color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000075. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#172bba color description : Strong blue.

#172bba Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bba has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:186 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 1518522.

Hex triplet 172bba #172bba
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 186 rgb(23,43,186)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 72.9 rgb(9%,16.9%,72.9%)
CMYK 88, 77, 0, 27
HSL 232.6°, 78, 41 hsl(232.6,78%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.6°, 87.6, 72.9
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 27.992, 47.038, -75.274
XYZ 10.078, 5.454, 46.973
xyY 0.161, 0.087, 5.454
CIE-LCH 27.992, 88.762, 302.001
CIE-LUV 27.992, -8.982, -93.697
Hunter-Lab 23.354, 36.159, -102.903
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10111010

Color Schemes with #172bba

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Alternatives to #172bba

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#172bba Preview

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Shades and Tints of #172bba

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, #01030b is the darkest color, while #f9fafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bba

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #67686a is the less saturated color, while #071fca is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bba 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
  • #083e9e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084192 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08447b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population