#172cb7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172cb7 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 71.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.4% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 232.1 degrees, a saturation of 77.7% and a lightness of 40.4%. #172cb7 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #00006f. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#172cb7 color description : Strong blue.

#172cb7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172cb7 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:183 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 1518775.

Hex triplet 172cb7 #172cb7
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 183 rgb(23,44,183)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 71.8 rgb(9%,17.3%,71.8%)
CMYK 87, 76, 0, 28
HSL 232.1°, 77.7, 40.4 hsl(232.1,77.7%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.1°, 87.4, 71.8
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 27.85, 45.447, -73.728
XYZ 9.8, 5.402, 45.323
xyY 0.162, 0.089, 5.402
CIE-LCH 27.85, 86.61, 301.65
CIE-LUV 27.85, -9.053, -91.952
Hunter-Lab 23.242, 34.59, -99.352
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 10110111

Color Schemes with #172cb7

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Alternatives to #172cb7

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#172cb7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172cb7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172cb7;}
.background {background-color:#172cb7;}
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Shades and Tints of #172cb7

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 #f6f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172cb7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666668 is the less saturated color, while #0720c7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172cb7 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
  • #303450 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00498e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004d7b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005356 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083e9d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084191 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084479 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population