#171cb5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #171cb5 is composed of 9% red, 11% green and 71% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.3% cyan, 84.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 238.1 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #171cb5 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e38ff with #00006b. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 11
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 85
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#171cb5 color description : Strong blue.

#171cb5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #171cb5 has RGB values of R:23, G:28, B:181 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.85, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 1514677.

Hex triplet 171cb5 #171cb5
RGB Decimal 23, 28, 181 rgb(23,28,181)
RGB Percent 9, 11, 71 rgb(9%,11%,71%)
CMYK 87, 85, 0, 29
HSL 238.1°, 77.5, 40 hsl(238.1,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 238.1°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 24.791, 52.978, -77.616
XYZ 9.107, 4.348, 44.073
xyY 0.158, 0.076, 4.348
CIE-LCH 24.791, 93.973, 304.316
CIE-LUV 24.791, -6.918, -89.874
Hunter-Lab 20.852, 41.47, -110.717
Binary 00010111, 00011100, 10110101

Color Schemes with #171cb5

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Alternatives to #171cb5

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#171cb5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #171cb5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#171cb5;}
.background {background-color:#171cb5;}
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Shades and Tints of #171cb5

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, #010107 is the darkest color, while #f5f5fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #171cb5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656567 is the less saturated color, while #070dc5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #171cb5 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
  • #2c2c2c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #282947 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004382 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004770 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004b4f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083494 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083789 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083a74 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population