#172bb1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bb1 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 69.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87% cyan, 75.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.6% black. It has a hue angle of 232.2 degrees, a saturation of 77% and a lightness of 39.2%. #172bb1 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000063. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 69
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 31
    CMYK color chart

#172bb1 color description : Dark blue.

#172bb1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bb1 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:177 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.31. Its decimal value is 1518513.

Hex triplet 172bb1 #172bb1
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 177 rgb(23,43,177)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 69.4 rgb(9%,16.9%,69.4%)
CMYK 87, 76, 0, 31
HSL 232.2°, 77, 39.2 hsl(232.2,77%,39.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.2°, 87, 69.4
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 26.971, 43.946, -71.605
XYZ 9.151, 5.084, 42.091
xyY 0.162, 0.09, 5.084
CIE-LCH 26.971, 84.015, 301.538
CIE-LUV 26.971, -8.734, -88.428
Hunter-Lab 22.547, 32.994, -94.903
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10110001

Color Schemes with #172bb1

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Alternatives to #172bb1

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#172bb1 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172bb1

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, #000103 is the darkest color, while #f1f3fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bb1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #646464 is the less saturated color, while #0820c0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bb1 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
  • #083d98 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083f8c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084376 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population