#172bc2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bc2 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 76.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.1% cyan, 77.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.9% black. It has a hue angle of 233 degrees, a saturation of 78.8% and a lightness of 42.5%. #172bc2 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000085. 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

#172bc2 color description : Strong blue.

#172bc2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bc2 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:194 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.78, Y:0, K:0.24. Its decimal value is 1518530.

Hex triplet 172bc2 #172bc2
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 194 rgb(23,43,194)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 76.1 rgb(9%,16.9%,76.1%)
CMYK 88, 78, 0, 24
HSL 233°, 78.8, 42.5 hsl(233,78.8%,42.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 233°, 88.1, 76.1
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.913, 49.724, -78.472
XYZ 10.953, 5.804, 51.579
xyY 0.16, 0.085, 5.804
CIE-LCH 28.913, 92.899, 302.361
CIE-LUV 28.913, -9.209, -98.35
Hunter-Lab 24.092, 38.991, -110.072
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 11000010

Color Schemes with #172bc2

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Alternatives to #172bc2

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#172bc2 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172bc2;}
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Shades and Tints of #172bc2

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #eff0fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bc2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6b6f is the less saturated color, while #061ed3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bc2 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
  • #00507f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005559 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083fa4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084297 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08467f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population