#172fbf Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172fbf is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 74.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88% cyan, 75.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. It has a hue angle of 231.4 degrees, a saturation of 78.5% and a lightness of 42%. #172fbf color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5eff with #00007f. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

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

#172fbf color description : Strong blue.

#172fbf Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172fbf has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:191 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 1519551.

Hex triplet 172fbf #172fbf
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 191 rgb(23,47,191)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 74.9 rgb(9%,18.4%,74.9%)
CMYK 88, 75, 0, 25
HSL 231.4°, 78.5, 42 hsl(231.4,78.5%,42%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.4°, 88, 74.9
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.352, 46.485, -75.977
XYZ 10.772, 5.976, 49.873
xyY 0.162, 0.09, 5.976
CIE-LCH 29.352, 89.069, 301.459
CIE-LUV 29.352, -9.734, -96.625
Hunter-Lab 24.446, 35.875, -103.849
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 10111111

Color Schemes with #172fbf

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Alternatives to #172fbf

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#172fbf Preview

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Shades and Tints of #172fbf

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, #020410 is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172fbf

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #696a6d is the less saturated color, while #0723cf is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172fbf 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
  • #005180 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
  • #08487f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population