#172fba Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172fba is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 72.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.6% cyan, 74.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.1% black. It has a hue angle of 231.2 degrees, a saturation of 78% and a lightness of 41%. #172fba color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5eff with #000075. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 75
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#172fba color description : Strong blue.

#172fba Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172fba has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:186 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 1519546.

Hex triplet 172fba #172fba
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 186 rgb(23,47,186)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 72.9 rgb(9%,18.4%,72.9%)
CMYK 88, 75, 0, 27
HSL 231.2°, 78, 41 hsl(231.2,78%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.2°, 87.6, 72.9
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.798, 44.753, -73.939
XYZ 10.231, 5.76, 47.024
xyY 0.162, 0.091, 5.76
CIE-LCH 28.798, 86.428, 301.185
CIE-LUV 28.798, -9.611, -93.689
Hunter-Lab 23.999, 34.097, -99.374
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 10111010

Color Schemes with #172fba

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Alternatives to #172fba

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#172fba Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172fba;}
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Shades and Tints of #172fba

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, #01030b is the darkest color, while #f9fafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172fba

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #67686a is the less saturated color, while #0724ca is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172fba 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
  • #313652 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004b92 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005559 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0841a0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084394 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08477c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population