#172bd8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bd8 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89.4% cyan, 80.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 233.8 degrees, a saturation of 80.8% and a lightness of 46.9%. #172bd8 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #0000b1. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 80
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#172bd8 color description : Strong blue.

#172bd8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bd8 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.8, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 1518552.

Hex triplet 172bd8 #172bd8
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 216 rgb(23,43,216)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 84.7 rgb(9%,16.9%,84.7%)
CMYK 89, 80, 0, 15
HSL 233.8°, 80.8, 46.9 hsl(233.8,80.8%,46.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.8°, 89.4, 84.7
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 31.502, 56.831, -86.994
XYZ 13.609, 6.867, 65.57
xyY 0.158, 0.08, 6.867
CIE-LCH 31.502, 103.912, 303.156
CIE-LUV 31.502, -9.868, -111.018
Hunter-Lab 26.204, 46.847, -130.015
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 11011000

Color Schemes with #172bd8

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Alternatives to #172bd8

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#172bd8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172bd8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172bd8;}
.background {background-color:#172bd8;}
.border {border:1px solid #172bd8;}

Shades and Tints of #172bd8

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, #000103 is the darkest color, while #f1f2fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bd8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #73747c is the less saturated color, while #051cea is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bd8 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
  • #393939 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #323659 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00519d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005688 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005b5f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0843b2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0846a5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084a8b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population