#172fb4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172fb4 is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.2% cyan, 73.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 230.8 degrees, a saturation of 77.3% and a lightness of 39.8%. #172fb4 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5eff with #000069. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#172fb4 color description : Strong blue.

#172fb4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172fb4 has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 1519540.

Hex triplet 172fb4 #172fb4
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 180 rgb(23,47,180)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 70.6 rgb(9%,18.4%,70.6%)
CMYK 87, 74, 0, 29
HSL 230.8°, 77.3, 39.8 hsl(230.8,77.3%,39.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.8°, 87.2, 70.6
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.14, 42.644, -71.462
XYZ 9.606, 5.51, 43.735
xyY 0.163, 0.094, 5.51
CIE-LCH 28.14, 83.219, 300.826
CIE-LUV 28.14, -9.467, -90.148
Hunter-Lab 23.473, 31.975, -94.038
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 10110100

Color Schemes with #172fb4

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Alternatives to #172fb4

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#172fb4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172fb4

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172fb4

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, #010206 is the darkest color, while #f4f5fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172fb4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656566 is the less saturated color, while #0724c4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172fb4 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
  • #313550 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a8f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005357 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08409d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084290 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084679 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population