#172ebd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ebd is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.8% cyan, 75.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 231.7 degrees, a saturation of 78.3% and a lightness of 41.6%. #172ebd color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #00007b. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#172ebd color description : Strong blue.

#172ebd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ebd has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 1519293.

Hex triplet 172ebd #172ebd
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 189 rgb(23,46,189)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 74.1 rgb(9%,18%,74.1%)
CMYK 88, 76, 0, 26
HSL 231.7°, 78.3, 41.6 hsl(231.7,78.3%,41.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.7°, 87.8, 74.1
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.927, 46.369, -75.5
XYZ 10.514, 5.809, 48.709
xyY 0.162, 0.089, 5.809
CIE-LCH 28.927, 88.602, 301.556
CIE-LUV 28.927, -9.525, -95.463
Hunter-Lab 24.103, 35.683, -102.945
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 10111101

Color Schemes with #172ebd

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Alternatives to #172ebd

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#172ebd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ebd

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

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, #02030e is the darkest color, while #fcfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ebd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #69696b is the less saturated color, while #0722cd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ebd 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
  • #373737 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #313552 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004b93 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00507f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005559 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0840a2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084395 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08477d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population