#172bbd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bbd is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.8% cyan, 77.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 232.8 degrees, a saturation of 78.3% and a lightness of 41.6%. #172bbd color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #00007b. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#172bbd color description : Strong blue.

#172bbd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bbd has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 1518525.

Hex triplet 172bbd #172bbd
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 189 rgb(23,43,189)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 74.1 rgb(9%,16.9%,74.1%)
CMYK 88, 77, 0, 26
HSL 232.8°, 78.3, 41.6 hsl(232.8,78.3%,41.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.8°, 87.8, 74.1
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.336, 48.052, -76.48
XYZ 10.401, 5.583, 48.671
xyY 0.161, 0.086, 5.583
CIE-LCH 28.336, 90.322, 302.141
CIE-LUV 28.336, -9.066, -95.445
Hunter-Lab 23.629, 37.219, -105.585
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10111101

Color Schemes with #172bbd

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Alternatives to #172bbd

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#172bbd Preview

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

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, #02030e is the darkest color, while #fcfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bbd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #69696b is the less saturated color, while #071fcd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bbd 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
  • #303451 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a90 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005458 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083fa0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084194 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08457c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population