#172bcc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bcc is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 80% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.7% cyan, 78.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It has a hue angle of 233.4 degrees, a saturation of 79.7% and a lightness of 44.5%. #172bcc color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #000099. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#172bcc color description : Strong blue.

#172bcc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bcc has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:204 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 1518540.

Hex triplet 172bcc #172bcc
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 204 rgb(23,43,204)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 80 rgb(9%,16.9%,80%)
CMYK 89, 79, 0, 20
HSL 233.4°, 79.7, 44.5 hsl(233.4,79.7%,44.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.4°, 88.7, 80
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 30.08, 53.003, -82.392
XYZ 12.114, 6.269, 57.695
xyY 0.159, 0.082, 6.269
CIE-LCH 30.08, 97.969, 302.753
CIE-LUV 30.08, -9.503, -104.13
Hunter-Lab 25.037, 42.551, -119.1
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 11001100

Color Schemes with #172bcc

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Alternatives to #172bcc

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#172bcc Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172bcc

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

Shades and Tints of #172bcc

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, #01020a is the darkest color, while #f7f8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bcc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e6f75 is the less saturated color, while #061ddd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bcc 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
  • #313555 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004e97 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005283 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00585c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0841aa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08449d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084784 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population