#172bc0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bc0 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 75.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88% cyan, 77.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.7% black. It has a hue angle of 232.9 degrees, a saturation of 78.6% and a lightness of 42.2%. #172bc0 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000081. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 78
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#172bc0 color description : Strong blue.

#172bc0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bc0 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:192 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.78, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 1518528.

Hex triplet 172bc0 #172bc0
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 192 rgb(23,43,192)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 75.3 rgb(9%,16.9%,75.3%)
CMYK 88, 78, 0, 25
HSL 232.9°, 78.6, 42.2 hsl(232.9,78.6%,42.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.9°, 88, 75.3
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.681, 49.058, -77.678
XYZ 10.73, 5.715, 50.404
xyY 0.161, 0.085, 5.715
CIE-LCH 28.681, 91.872, 302.275
CIE-LUV 28.681, -9.152, -97.189
Hunter-Lab 23.906, 38.282, -108.275
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 11000000

Color Schemes with #172bc0

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Alternatives to #172bc0

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#172bc0 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172bc0

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, #020411 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bc0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6a6d is the less saturated color, while #061ed1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bc0 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
  • #303452 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004b92 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005558 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083fa2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084296 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08457e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population