#172dc8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172dc8 is composed of 9% red, 17.6% green and 78.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.5% cyan, 77.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 232.5 degrees, a saturation of 79.4% and a lightness of 43.7%. #172dc8 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5aff with #000091. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 78
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#172dc8 color description : Strong blue.

#172dc8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172dc8 has RGB values of R:23, G:45, B:200 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.78, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 1519048.

Hex triplet 172dc8 #172dc8
RGB Decimal 23, 45, 200 rgb(23,45,200)
RGB Percent 9, 17.6, 78.4 rgb(9%,17.6%,78.4%)
CMYK 89, 78, 0, 22
HSL 232.5°, 79.4, 43.7 hsl(232.5,79.4%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.5°, 88.5, 78.4
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.981, 50.637, -80.221
XYZ 11.715, 6.228, 55.225
xyY 0.16, 0.085, 6.228
CIE-LCH 29.981, 94.865, 302.261
CIE-LUV 29.981, -9.668, -101.863
Hunter-Lab 24.956, 40.118, -113.732
Binary 00010111, 00101101, 11001000

Color Schemes with #172dc8

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Alternatives to #172dc8

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#172dc8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172dc8

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172dc8

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, #010106 is the darkest color, while #f4f5fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172dc8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6d72 is the less saturated color, while #0620d9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172dc8 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
  • #383838 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #313655 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004d97 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005282 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00585c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0841a9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08449b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084883 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population