#172bcd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bcd is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.8% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 233.4 degrees, a saturation of 79.8% and a lightness of 44.7%. #172bcd color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #00009b. 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

#172bcd color description : Strong blue.

#172bcd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bcd has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 1518541.

Hex triplet 172bcd #172bcd
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 205 rgb(23,43,205)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 80.4 rgb(9%,16.9%,80.4%)
CMYK 89, 79, 0, 20
HSL 233.4°, 79.8, 44.7 hsl(233.4,79.8%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.4°, 88.8, 80.4
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 30.198, 53.327, -82.78
XYZ 12.234, 6.317, 58.329
xyY 0.159, 0.082, 6.317
CIE-LCH 30.198, 98.47, 302.79
CIE-LUV 30.198, -9.533, -104.706
Hunter-Lab 25.133, 42.908, -120.006
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 11001101

Color Schemes with #172bcd

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Alternatives to #172bcd

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#172bcd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172bcd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172bcd;}
.background {background-color:#172bcd;}
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Shades and Tints of #172bcd

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, #01020b is the darkest color, while #f8f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bcd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6f75 is the less saturated color, while #051ddf is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bcd 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
  • #004e98 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005383 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00585c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0841ab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08449e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084885 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population