#172eb1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172eb1 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 69.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.6% black. It has a hue angle of 231 degrees, a saturation of 77% and a lightness of 39.2%. #172eb1 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #000063. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 69
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 31
    CMYK color chart

#172eb1 color description : Dark blue.

#172eb1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172eb1 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:177 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.31. Its decimal value is 1519281.

Hex triplet 172eb1 #172eb1
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 177 rgb(23,46,177)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 69.4 rgb(9%,18%,69.4%)
CMYK 87, 74, 0, 31
HSL 231°, 77, 39.2 hsl(231,77%,39.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 231°, 87, 69.4
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 27.6, 42.178, -70.565
XYZ 9.265, 5.31, 42.129
xyY 0.163, 0.094, 5.31
CIE-LCH 27.6, 82.21, 300.868
CIE-LUV 27.6, -9.227, -88.398
Hunter-Lab 23.043, 31.442, -92.269
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 10110001

Color Schemes with #172eb1

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Alternatives to #172eb1

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#172eb1 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172eb1

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 #f1f3fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172eb1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #646464 is the less saturated color, while #0823c0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172eb1 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
  • #30344f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00488d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004d7a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005256 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083f9a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08418e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084577 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population