#172bdb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bdb is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 85.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89.5% cyan, 80.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.1% black. It has a hue angle of 233.9 degrees, a saturation of 81% and a lightness of 47.5%. #172bdb color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #0000b7. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 86
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 80
    • Y 0
    • K 14
    CMYK color chart

#172bdb color description : Vivid blue.

#172bdb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bdb has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:219 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.8, Y:0, K:0.14. Its decimal value is 1518555.

Hex triplet 172bdb #172bdb
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 219 rgb(23,43,219)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 85.9 rgb(9%,16.9%,85.9%)
CMYK 89, 80, 0, 14
HSL 233.9°, 81, 47.5 hsl(233.9,81%,47.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.9°, 89.5, 85.9
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 31.86, 57.771, -88.128
XYZ 14.001, 7.023, 67.632
xyY 0.158, 0.079, 7.023
CIE-LCH 31.86, 105.375, 303.246
CIE-LUV 31.86, -9.961, -112.732
Hunter-Lab 26.502, 47.924, -132.756
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 11011011

Color Schemes with #172bdb

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Alternatives to #172bdb

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#172bdb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172bdb

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

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, #010106 is the darkest color, while #f3f4fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bdb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #74757e is the less saturated color, while #041cee is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bdb 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
  • #393939 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #323659 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00529f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005689 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005c60 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0843b4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0846a7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084a8d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population