#172cbf Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172cbf is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 74.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. It has a hue angle of 232.5 degrees, a saturation of 78.5% and a lightness of 42%. #172cbf color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #00007f. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#172cbf color description : Strong blue.

#172cbf Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172cbf has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:191 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 1518783.

Hex triplet 172cbf #172cbf
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 191 rgb(23,44,191)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 74.9 rgb(9%,17.3%,74.9%)
CMYK 88, 77, 0, 25
HSL 232.5°, 78.5, 42 hsl(232.5,78.5%,42%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.5°, 88, 74.9
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.758, 48.174, -76.961
XYZ 10.656, 5.744, 49.834
xyY 0.161, 0.087, 5.744
CIE-LCH 28.758, 90.795, 302.044
CIE-LUV 28.758, -9.271, -96.624
Hunter-Lab 23.967, 37.42, -106.503
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 10111111

Color Schemes with #172cbf

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Alternatives to #172cbf

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#172cbf Preview

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Shades and Tints of #172cbf

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, #020410 is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172cbf

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #696a6d is the less saturated color, while #0720cf is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172cbf 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
  • #303451 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004b92 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005559 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083fa2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084295 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08467e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population