#172ab5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ab5 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 71% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.3% cyan, 76.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 232.8 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #172ab5 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #00006b. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#172ab5 color description : Strong blue.

#172ab5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ab5 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:181 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 1518261.

Hex triplet 172ab5 #172ab5
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 181 rgb(23,42,181)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 71 rgb(9%,16.5%,71%)
CMYK 87, 77, 0, 29
HSL 232.8°, 77.5, 40 hsl(232.8,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.8°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 27.224, 45.896, -73.575
XYZ 9.52, 5.174, 44.21
xyY 0.162, 0.088, 5.174
CIE-LCH 27.224, 86.717, 301.956
CIE-LUV 27.224, -8.69, -90.761
Hunter-Lab 22.745, 34.907, -99.32
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 10110101

Color Schemes with #172ab5

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Alternatives to #172ab5

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#172ab5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ab5

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172ab5

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, #010207 is the darkest color, while #f5f6fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ab5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656667 is the less saturated color, while #071ec5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ab5 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
  • #2e324e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00488c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004c79 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005155 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083d9b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083f8e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084378 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population