#172eb2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172eb2 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 69.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.1% cyan, 74.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 231.1 degrees, a saturation of 77.1% and a lightness of 39.4%. #172eb2 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #000065. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#172eb2 color description : Dark blue.

#172eb2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172eb2 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:178 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 1519282.

Hex triplet 172eb2 #172eb2
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 178 rgb(23,46,178)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 69.8 rgb(9%,18%,69.8%)
CMYK 87, 74, 0, 30
HSL 231.1°, 77.1, 39.4 hsl(231.1,77.1%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.1°, 87.1, 69.8
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 27.709, 42.533, -70.982
XYZ 9.365, 5.35, 42.656
xyY 0.163, 0.093, 5.35
CIE-LCH 27.709, 82.75, 300.93
CIE-LUV 27.709, -9.251, -88.99
Hunter-Lab 23.13, 31.793, -93.153
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 10110010

Color Schemes with #172eb2

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Alternatives to #172eb2

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#172eb2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172eb2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172eb2;}
.background {background-color:#172eb2;}
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Shades and Tints of #172eb2

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, #010104 is the darkest color, while #f2f4fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172eb2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #646465 is the less saturated color, while #0823c1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172eb2 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
  • #00498e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004d7b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005256 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083f9b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08428f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084577 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population