#172cc4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172cc4 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 76.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.3% cyan, 77.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 232.7 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 42.9%. #172cc4 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #000089. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 78
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#172cc4 color description : Strong blue.

#172cc4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172cc4 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:196 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.78, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 1518788.

Hex triplet 172cc4 #172cc4
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 196 rgb(23,44,196)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 76.9 rgb(9%,17.3%,76.9%)
CMYK 88, 78, 0, 23
HSL 232.7°, 79, 42.9 hsl(232.7,79%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.7°, 88.3, 76.9
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.332, 49.849, -78.952
XYZ 11.216, 5.968, 52.782
xyY 0.16, 0.085, 5.968
CIE-LCH 29.332, 93.372, 302.267
CIE-LUV 29.332, -9.411, -99.53
Hunter-Lab 24.43, 39.197, -110.999
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 11000100

Color Schemes with #172cc4

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Alternatives to #172cc4

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#172cc4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172cc4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172cc4;}
.background {background-color:#172cc4;}
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Shades and Tints of #172cc4

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 #f0f2fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172cc4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6c70 is the less saturated color, while #061fd5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172cc4 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
  • #313553 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004c94 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005180 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00565a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0840a5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084399 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084780 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population