#172bb4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bb4 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.2% cyan, 76.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 232.4 degrees, a saturation of 77.3% and a lightness of 39.8%. #172bb4 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000069. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#172bb4 color description : Strong blue.

#172bb4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bb4 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 1518516.

Hex triplet 172bb4 #172bb4
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 180 rgb(23,43,180)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 70.6 rgb(9%,16.9%,70.6%)
CMYK 87, 76, 0, 29
HSL 232.4°, 77.3, 39.8 hsl(232.4,77.3%,39.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.4°, 87.2, 70.6
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 27.31, 44.985, -72.837
XYZ 9.454, 5.204, 43.684
xyY 0.162, 0.089, 5.204
CIE-LCH 27.31, 85.609, 301.7
CIE-LUV 27.31, -8.815, -90.189
Hunter-Lab 22.813, 34.046, -97.561
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10110100

Color Schemes with #172bb4

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Alternatives to #172bb4

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#172bb4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172bb4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172bb4;}
.background {background-color:#172bb4;}
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Shades and Tints of #172bb4

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, #010106 is the darkest color, while #f4f5fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bb4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656566 is the less saturated color, while #071fc4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bb4 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
  • #2f334e 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
  • #083d9a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08408e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084377 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population