#172bbe Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bbe is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 74.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.9% cyan, 77.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.5% black. It has a hue angle of 232.8 degrees, a saturation of 78.4% and a lightness of 41.8%. #172bbe color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #00007d. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#172bbe color description : Strong blue.

#172bbe Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bbe has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:190 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 1518526.

Hex triplet 172bbe #172bbe
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 190 rgb(23,43,190)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 74.5 rgb(9%,16.9%,74.5%)
CMYK 88, 77, 0, 25
HSL 232.8°, 78.4, 41.8 hsl(232.8,78.4%,41.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.8°, 87.9, 74.5
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.451, 48.388, -76.88
XYZ 10.51, 5.627, 49.245
xyY 0.161, 0.086, 5.627
CIE-LCH 28.451, 90.84, 302.186
CIE-LUV 28.451, -9.095, -96.027
Hunter-Lab 23.721, 37.573, -106.481
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 10111110

Color Schemes with #172bbe

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Alternatives to #172bbe

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#172bbe Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172bbe

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172bbe;}
.background {background-color:#172bbe;}
.border {border:1px solid #172bbe;}

Shades and Tints of #172bbe

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, #02030f is the darkest color, while #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bbe

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #69696c is the less saturated color, while #071fce is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bbe 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
  • #004a91 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005458 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083fa1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084194 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08457d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population