#172acc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172acc is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 80% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.7% cyan, 79.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It has a hue angle of 233.7 degrees, a saturation of 79.7% and a lightness of 44.5%. #172acc color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #000099. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#172acc color description : Strong blue.

#172acc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172acc has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:204 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 1518284.

Hex triplet 172acc #172acc
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 204 rgb(23,42,204)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 80 rgb(9%,16.5%,80%)
CMYK 89, 79, 0, 20
HSL 233.7°, 79.7, 44.5 hsl(233.7,79.7%,44.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.7°, 88.7, 80
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.904, 53.516, -82.686
XYZ 12.078, 6.197, 57.683
xyY 0.159, 0.082, 6.197
CIE-LCH 29.904, 98.493, 302.912
CIE-LUV 29.904, -9.37, -104.098
Hunter-Lab 24.893, 43.044, -119.961
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 11001100

Color Schemes with #172acc

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Alternatives to #172acc

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172acc;}
.background {background-color:#172acc;}
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Shades and Tints of #172acc

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, #01020a is the darkest color, while #f7f8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172acc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e6f75 is the less saturated color, while #061cdd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172acc 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
  • #373737 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #313455 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004d97 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005282 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00585b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0840aa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08439d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084784 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population