#172bbc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bbc is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 73.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.8% cyan, 77.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 232.7 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #172bbc color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000079. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 26
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#172bbc color description : Strong blue.

#172bbc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bbc has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:188 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 1518524.

Hex triplet 172bbc #172bbc
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 188 rgb(23,43,188)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 73.7 rgb(9%,16.9%,73.7%)
CMYK 88, 77, 0, 26
HSL 232.7°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(232.7,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.7°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.221, 47.715, -76.079
XYZ 10.292, 5.54, 48.101
xyY 0.161, 0.087, 5.54
CIE-LCH 28.221, 89.803, 302.095
CIE-LUV 28.221, -9.038, -94.863
Hunter-Lab 23.537, 36.866, -104.69
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10111100

Color Schemes with #172bbc

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Alternatives to #172bbc

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#172bbc Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172bbc

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, #02030d is the darkest color, while #fbfbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bbc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #68686b is the less saturated color, while #071fcc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bbc 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
  • #363636 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #303451 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a90 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005457 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083ea0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084193 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08457c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population