#172cb3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172cb3 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 70.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.2% cyan, 75.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 231.9 degrees, a saturation of 77.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #172cb3 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #000067. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 75
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#172cb3 color description : Strong blue.

#172cb3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172cb3 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:179 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 1518771.

Hex triplet 172cb3 #172cb3
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 179 rgb(23,44,179)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 70.2 rgb(9%,17.3%,70.2%)
CMYK 87, 75, 0, 30
HSL 231.9°, 77.2, 39.6 hsl(231.9,77.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.9°, 87.2, 70.2
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 27.401, 44.061, -72.089
XYZ 9.389, 5.237, 43.161
xyY 0.162, 0.091, 5.237
CIE-LCH 27.401, 84.488, 301.434
CIE-LUV 27.401, -8.947, -89.605
Hunter-Lab 22.886, 33.182, -95.799
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 10110011

Color Schemes with #172cb3

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Alternatives to #172cb3

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#172cb3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172cb3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172cb3;}
.background {background-color:#172cb3;}
.border {border:1px solid #172cb3;}

Shades and Tints of #172cb3

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, #010105 is the darkest color, while #f3f4fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172cb3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656565 is the less saturated color, while #0721c3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172cb3 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
  • #353535 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2f334e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00488c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004c79 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005255 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083e9a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08408e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084477 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population