#172cb2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172cb2 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 69.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.1% cyan, 75.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 231.9 degrees, a saturation of 77.1% and a lightness of 39.4%. #172cb2 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #000065. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 75
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#172cb2 color description : Dark blue.

#172cb2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172cb2 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:178 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 1518770.

Hex triplet 172cb2 #172cb2
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 178 rgb(23,44,178)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 69.8 rgb(9%,17.3%,69.8%)
CMYK 87, 75, 0, 30
HSL 231.9°, 77.1, 39.4 hsl(231.9,77.1%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.9°, 87.1, 69.8
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 27.289, 43.713, -71.677
XYZ 9.288, 5.197, 42.631
xyY 0.163, 0.091, 5.197
CIE-LCH 27.289, 83.954, 301.377
CIE-LUV 27.289, -8.921, -89.016
Hunter-Lab 22.797, 32.831, -94.913
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 10110010

Color Schemes with #172cb2

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Alternatives to #172cb2

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#172cb2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172cb2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172cb2;}
.background {background-color:#172cb2;}
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Shades and Tints of #172cb2

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, #010104 is the darkest color, while #f2f3fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172cb2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #646465 is the less saturated color, while #0821c1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172cb2 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
  • #353535 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2f334e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00488c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004c79 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005155 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083e9a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08408e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084477 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population