#172cb8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172cb8 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.5% cyan, 76.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 232.2 degrees, a saturation of 77.8% and a lightness of 40.6%. #172cb8 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #000071. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#172cb8 color description : Strong blue.

#172cb8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172cb8 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 1518776.

Hex triplet 172cb8 #172cb8
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 184 rgb(23,44,184)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 72.2 rgb(9%,17.3%,72.2%)
CMYK 88, 76, 0, 28
HSL 232.2°, 77.8, 40.6 hsl(232.2,77.8%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.2°, 87.5, 72.2
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 27.963, 45.791, -74.135
XYZ 9.904, 5.443, 45.873
xyY 0.162, 0.089, 5.443
CIE-LCH 27.963, 87.137, 301.702
CIE-LUV 27.963, -9.08, -92.538
Hunter-Lab 23.331, 34.943, -100.243
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 10111000

Color Schemes with #172cb8

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Alternatives to #172cb8

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#172cb8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172cb8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172cb8;}
.background {background-color:#172cb8;}
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Shades and Tints of #172cb8

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 #172cb8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676768 is the less saturated color, while #0720c8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172cb8 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
  • #363636 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #303450 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00498f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005357 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083e9e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084191 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08457a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population