#172bc5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bc5 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 77.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.3% cyan, 78.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 233.1 degrees, a saturation of 79.1% and a lightness of 43.1%. #172bc5 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #00008b. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 78
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#172bc5 color description : Strong blue.

#172bc5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bc5 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:197 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.78, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 1518533.

Hex triplet 172bc5 #172bc5
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 197 rgb(23,43,197)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 77.3 rgb(9%,16.9%,77.3%)
CMYK 88, 78, 0, 23
HSL 233.1°, 79.1, 43.1 hsl(233.1,79.1%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.1°, 88.3, 77.3
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.261, 50.717, -79.657
XYZ 11.293, 5.94, 53.372
xyY 0.16, 0.084, 5.94
CIE-LCH 29.261, 94.432, 302.485
CIE-LUV 29.261, -9.297, -100.088
Hunter-Lab 24.373, 40.057, -112.773
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 11000101

Color Schemes with #172bc5

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Alternatives to #172bc5

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#172bc5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172bc5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172bc5;}
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Shades and Tints of #172bc5

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, #000104 is the darkest color, while #f1f3fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bc5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6c70 is the less saturated color, while #061ed6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bc5 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
  • #373737 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #313553 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004c94 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005080 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00565a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0840a6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084399 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084681 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population