#172bca Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bca is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 79.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.6% cyan, 78.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.8% black. It has a hue angle of 233.3 degrees, a saturation of 79.6% and a lightness of 44.1%. #172bca color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000095. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#172bca color description : Strong blue.

#172bca Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bca has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:202 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 1518538.

Hex triplet 172bca #172bca
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 202 rgb(23,43,202)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 79.2 rgb(9%,16.9%,79.2%)
CMYK 89, 79, 0, 21
HSL 233.3°, 79.6, 44.1 hsl(233.3,79.6%,44.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.3°, 88.6, 79.2
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.845, 52.354, -81.615
XYZ 11.876, 6.173, 56.44
xyY 0.159, 0.083, 6.173
CIE-LCH 29.845, 96.964, 302.679
CIE-LUV 29.845, -9.444, -102.977
Hunter-Lab 24.846, 41.837, -117.289
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 11001010

Color Schemes with #172bca

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Alternatives to #172bca

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#172bca Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172bca

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

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, #010208 is the darkest color, while #f6f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bca

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e6e73 is the less saturated color, while #061edb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bca 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
  • #313554 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004d96 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005282 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00575b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0841a9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08439c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084783 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population