#172abe Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172abe is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 74.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.9% cyan, 77.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.5% black. It has a hue angle of 233.2 degrees, a saturation of 78.4% and a lightness of 41.8%. #172abe color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #00007d. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 78
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#172abe color description : Strong blue.

#172abe Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172abe has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:190 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.78, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 1518270.

Hex triplet 172abe #172abe
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 190 rgb(23,42,190)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 74.5 rgb(9%,16.5%,74.5%)
CMYK 88, 78, 0, 25
HSL 233.2°, 78.4, 41.8 hsl(233.2,78.4%,41.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.2°, 87.9, 74.5
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.261, 48.933, -77.195
XYZ 10.474, 5.555, 49.233
xyY 0.16, 0.085, 5.555
CIE-LCH 28.261, 91.398, 302.37
CIE-LUV 28.261, -8.95, -96.005
Hunter-Lab 23.569, 38.077, -107.35
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 10111110

Color Schemes with #172abe

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Alternatives to #172abe

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#172abe Preview

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

Shades and Tints of #172abe

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, #02030f is the darkest color, while #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172abe

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #69696c is the less saturated color, while #071dce is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172abe 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
  • #353535 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2f3350 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a90 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005457 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083ea0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084194 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08447c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population