#172bc1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bc1 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 75.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.1% cyan, 77.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.3% black. It has a hue angle of 232.9 degrees, a saturation of 78.7% and a lightness of 42.4%. #172bc1 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000083. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 76
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 78
    • Y 0
    • K 24
    CMYK color chart

#172bc1 color description : Strong blue.

#172bc1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bc1 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:193 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.78, Y:0, K:0.24. Its decimal value is 1518529.

Hex triplet 172bc1 #172bc1
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 193 rgb(23,43,193)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 75.7 rgb(9%,16.9%,75.7%)
CMYK 88, 78, 0, 24
HSL 232.9°, 78.7, 42.4 hsl(232.9,78.7%,42.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.9°, 88.1, 75.7
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.797, 49.391, -78.075
XYZ 10.841, 5.759, 50.989
xyY 0.16, 0.085, 5.759
CIE-LCH 28.797, 92.386, 302.318
CIE-LUV 28.797, -9.181, -97.77
Hunter-Lab 23.999, 38.636, -109.173
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 11000001

Color Schemes with #172bc1

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Alternatives to #172bc1

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#172bc1 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172bc1

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #eeeffd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bc1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6b6e is the less saturated color, while #061ed2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bc1 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
  • #303452 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004b92 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005559 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083fa3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084296 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08457e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population