#172bbf Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bbf is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 74.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88% cyan, 77.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. It has a hue angle of 232.9 degrees, a saturation of 78.5% and a lightness of 42%. #172bbf color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #00007f. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#172bbf color description : Strong blue.

#172bbf Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bbf has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:191 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 1518527.

Hex triplet 172bbf #172bbf
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 191 rgb(23,43,191)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 74.9 rgb(9%,16.9%,74.9%)
CMYK 88, 77, 0, 25
HSL 232.9°, 78.5, 42 hsl(232.9,78.5%,42%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.9°, 88, 74.9
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.566, 48.723, -77.279
XYZ 10.619, 5.671, 49.822
xyY 0.161, 0.086, 5.671
CIE-LCH 28.566, 91.357, 302.231
CIE-LUV 28.566, -9.123, -96.608
Hunter-Lab 23.813, 37.927, -107.378
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10111111

Color Schemes with #172bbf

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Alternatives to #172bbf

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#172bbf Preview

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Shades and Tints of #172bbf

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, #020410 is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bbf

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #696a6d is the less saturated color, while #071ecf is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bbf 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
  • #004a91 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005458 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083fa2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084295 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08457d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population