#172cd6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172cd6 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 83.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89.3% cyan, 79.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.1% black. It has a hue angle of 233.4 degrees, a saturation of 80.6% and a lightness of 46.5%. #172cd6 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #0000ad. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#172cd6 color description : Strong blue.

#172cd6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172cd6 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:214 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 1518806.

Hex triplet 172cd6 #172cd6
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 214 rgb(23,44,214)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 83.9 rgb(9%,17.3%,83.9%)
CMYK 89, 79, 0, 16
HSL 233.4°, 80.6, 46.5 hsl(233.4,80.6%,46.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.4°, 89.3, 83.9
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 31.434, 55.703, -85.95
XYZ 13.389, 6.838, 64.229
xyY 0.159, 0.081, 6.838
CIE-LCH 31.434, 102.422, 302.947
CIE-LUV 31.434, -9.936, -109.905
Hunter-Lab 26.149, 45.639, -127.329
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 11010110

Color Schemes with #172cd6

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Alternatives to #172cd6

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#172cd6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172cd6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172cd6;}
.background {background-color:#172cd6;}
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Shades and Tints of #172cd6

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #eff0fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172cd6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #72737b is the less saturated color, while #051ee8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172cd6 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
  • #323658 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00519d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005587 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005b5f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0843b1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0846a4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084a8a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population