#172bcb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bcb is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 79.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.7% cyan, 78.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.4% black. It has a hue angle of 233.3 degrees, a saturation of 79.6% and a lightness of 44.3%. #172bcb color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000097. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#172bcb color description : Strong blue.

#172bcb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bcb has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:203 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 1518539.

Hex triplet 172bcb #172bcb
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 203 rgb(23,43,203)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 79.6 rgb(9%,16.9%,79.6%)
CMYK 89, 79, 0, 20
HSL 233.3°, 79.6, 44.3 hsl(233.3,79.6%,44.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.3°, 88.7, 79.6
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.963, 52.679, -82.004
XYZ 11.995, 6.221, 57.065
xyY 0.159, 0.083, 6.221
CIE-LCH 29.963, 97.467, 302.717
CIE-LUV 29.963, -9.474, -103.554
Hunter-Lab 24.942, 42.194, -118.194
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 11001011

Color Schemes with #172bcb

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Alternatives to #172bcb

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#172bcb Preview

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

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, #010209 is the darkest color, while #f7f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bcb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e6f74 is the less saturated color, while #061ddc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bcb 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
  • #313555 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004d97 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005282 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00585c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0841aa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08449c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084784 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population