#172bc8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bc8 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 78.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.5% cyan, 78.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 233.2 degrees, a saturation of 79.4% and a lightness of 43.7%. #172bc8 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000091. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#172bc8 color description : Strong blue.

#172bc8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bc8 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:200 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 1518536.

Hex triplet 172bc8 #172bc8
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 200 rgb(23,43,200)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 78.4 rgb(9%,16.9%,78.4%)
CMYK 89, 79, 0, 22
HSL 233.2°, 79.4, 43.7 hsl(233.2,79.4%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.2°, 88.5, 78.4
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.611, 51.702, -80.834
XYZ 11.64, 6.079, 55.2
xyY 0.16, 0.083, 6.079
CIE-LCH 29.611, 95.954, 302.603
CIE-LUV 29.611, -9.385, -101.823
Hunter-Lab 24.656, 41.125, -115.481
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 11001000

Color Schemes with #172bc8

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Alternatives to #172bc8

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#172bc8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172bc8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172bc8;}
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Shades and Tints of #172bc8

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, #010106 is the darkest color, while #f4f5fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bc8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6d72 is the less saturated color, while #061ed9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bc8 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
  • #373737 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #313554 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004d95 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005181 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00575b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0840a8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08439b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084782 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population