#172bb7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bb7 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 71.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.4% cyan, 76.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 232.5 degrees, a saturation of 77.7% and a lightness of 40.4%. #172bb7 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #00006f. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#172bb7 color description : Strong blue.

#172bb7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bb7 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:183 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 1518519.

Hex triplet 172bb7 #172bb7
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 183 rgb(23,43,183)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 71.8 rgb(9%,16.9%,71.8%)
CMYK 87, 77, 0, 28
HSL 232.5°, 77.7, 40.4 hsl(232.5,77.7%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.5°, 87.4, 71.8
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 27.65, 46.016, -74.06
XYZ 9.763, 5.328, 45.311
xyY 0.162, 0.088, 5.328
CIE-LCH 27.65, 87.191, 301.854
CIE-LUV 27.65, -8.898, -91.945
Hunter-Lab 23.083, 35.102, -100.228
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10110111

Color Schemes with #172bb7

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Alternatives to #172bb7

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#172bb7 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172bb7

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, #010209 is the darkest color, while #f6f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bb7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666668 is the less saturated color, while #071fc7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bb7 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
  • #00498d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004d7a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005256 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083e9c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084090 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084479 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population