#172bb6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bb6 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.4% cyan, 76.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 232.5 degrees, a saturation of 77.6% and a lightness of 40.2%. #172bb6 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #00006d. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 29
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#172bb6 color description : Strong blue.

#172bb6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bb6 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 1518518.

Hex triplet 172bb6 #172bb6
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 182 rgb(23,43,182)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 71.4 rgb(9%,16.9%,71.4%)
CMYK 87, 76, 0, 29
HSL 232.5°, 77.6, 40.2 hsl(232.5,77.6%,40.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.5°, 87.4, 71.4
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 27.536, 45.673, -73.653
XYZ 9.659, 5.287, 44.765
xyY 0.162, 0.089, 5.287
CIE-LCH 27.536, 86.665, 301.803
CIE-LUV 27.536, -8.87, -91.36
Hunter-Lab 22.993, 34.75, -99.338
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10110110

Color Schemes with #172bb6

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Alternatives to #172bb6

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#172bb6 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172bb6

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, #010208 is the darkest color, while #f5f6fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bb6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666667 is the less saturated color, while #071fc6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bb6 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
  • #2f334f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00488d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004d7a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005256 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083d9c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084090 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084478 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population