#172ec0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ec0 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 75.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.7% black. It has a hue angle of 231.8 degrees, a saturation of 78.6% and a lightness of 42.2%. #172ec0 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #000081. 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

#172ec0 color description : Strong blue.

#172ec0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ec0 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:192 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 1519296.

Hex triplet 172ec0 #172ec0
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 192 rgb(23,46,192)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 75.3 rgb(9%,18%,75.3%)
CMYK 88, 76, 0, 25
HSL 231.8°, 78.6, 42.2 hsl(231.8,78.6%,42.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.8°, 88, 75.3
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.263, 47.395, -76.713
XYZ 10.843, 5.941, 50.442
xyY 0.161, 0.088, 5.941
CIE-LCH 29.263, 90.173, 301.709
CIE-LUV 29.263, -9.602, -97.217
Hunter-Lab 24.374, 36.75, -105.636
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 11000000

Color Schemes with #172ec0

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Alternatives to #172ec0

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#172ec0 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ec0;}
.background {background-color:#172ec0;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ec0

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, #020411 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ec0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6a6d is the less saturated color, while #0622d1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ec0 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
  • #004c94 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005080 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00565a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0841a4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084497 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08477f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population