#172ab3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ab3 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 70.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.2% cyan, 76.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 232.7 degrees, a saturation of 77.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #172ab3 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #000067. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#172ab3 color description : Strong blue.

#172ab3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ab3 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:179 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 1518259.

Hex triplet 172ab3 #172ab3
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 179 rgb(23,42,179)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 70.2 rgb(9%,16.5%,70.2%)
CMYK 87, 77, 0, 30
HSL 232.7°, 77.2, 39.6 hsl(232.7,77.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.7°, 87.2, 70.2
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 26.995, 45.211, -72.76
XYZ 9.316, 5.092, 43.137
xyY 0.162, 0.088, 5.092
CIE-LCH 26.995, 85.663, 301.855
CIE-LUV 26.995, -8.633, -89.591
Hunter-Lab 22.566, 34.205, -97.545
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 10110011

Color Schemes with #172ab3

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Alternatives to #172ab3

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#172ab3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ab3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ab3;}
.background {background-color:#172ab3;}
.border {border:1px solid #172ab3;}

Shades and Tints of #172ab3

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, #010105 is the darkest color, while #f3f4fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ab3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656565 is the less saturated color, while #071ec3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ab3 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
  • #343434 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2e324d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00478b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004b78 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005154 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083c99 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083f8d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084277 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population