#172ebe Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ebe is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 74.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.9% cyan, 75.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.5% black. It has a hue angle of 231.7 degrees, a saturation of 78.4% and a lightness of 41.8%. #172ebe color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #00007d. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#172ebe color description : Strong blue.

#172ebe Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ebe has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:190 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 1519294.

Hex triplet 172ebe #172ebe
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 190 rgb(23,46,190)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 74.5 rgb(9%,18%,74.5%)
CMYK 88, 76, 0, 25
HSL 231.7°, 78.4, 41.8 hsl(231.7,78.4%,41.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.7°, 87.9, 74.5
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.039, 46.712, -75.906
XYZ 10.623, 5.853, 49.282
xyY 0.162, 0.089, 5.853
CIE-LCH 29.039, 89.127, 301.608
CIE-LUV 29.039, -9.55, -96.048
Hunter-Lab 24.193, 36.038, -103.841
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 10111110

Color Schemes with #172ebe

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Alternatives to #172ebe

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#172ebe Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ebe

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

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, #02040f is the darkest color, while #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ebe

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

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ebe 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
  • #313653 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
  • #0841a2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084396 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08477e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population