#172dba Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172dba is composed of 9% red, 17.6% green and 72.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.6% cyan, 75.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.1% black. It has a hue angle of 231.9 degrees, a saturation of 78% and a lightness of 41%. #172dba color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5aff with #000075. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#172dba color description : Strong blue.

#172dba Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172dba has RGB values of R:23, G:45, B:186 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 1519034.

Hex triplet 172dba #172dba
RGB Decimal 23, 45, 186 rgb(23,45,186)
RGB Percent 9, 17.6, 72.9 rgb(9%,17.6%,72.9%)
CMYK 88, 76, 0, 27
HSL 231.9°, 78, 41 hsl(231.9,78%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.9°, 87.6, 72.9
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.389, 45.908, -74.616
XYZ 10.153, 5.603, 46.998
xyY 0.162, 0.089, 5.603
CIE-LCH 28.389, 87.608, 301.602
CIE-LUV 28.389, -9.289, -93.711
Hunter-Lab 23.671, 35.135, -101.147
Binary 00010111, 00101101, 10111010

Color Schemes with #172dba

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Alternatives to #172dba

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#172dba Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172dba

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, #01030b is the darkest color, while #f9fafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172dba

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #67686a is the less saturated color, while #0721ca is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172dba 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
  • #004a90 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005458 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083f9f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084293 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08467b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population