#172ccc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ccc is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 80% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.7% cyan, 78.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It has a hue angle of 233 degrees, a saturation of 79.7% and a lightness of 44.5%. #172ccc color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #000099. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 78
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#172ccc color description : Strong blue.

#172ccc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ccc has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:204 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.78, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 1518796.

Hex triplet 172ccc #172ccc
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 204 rgb(23,44,204)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 80 rgb(9%,17.3%,80%)
CMYK 89, 78, 0, 20
HSL 233°, 79.7, 44.5 hsl(233,79.7%,44.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 233°, 88.7, 80
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 30.26, 52.483, -82.094
XYZ 12.151, 6.342, 57.707
xyY 0.159, 0.083, 6.342
CIE-LCH 30.26, 97.437, 302.591
CIE-LUV 30.26, -9.64, -104.157
Hunter-Lab 25.184, 42.053, -118.231
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 11001100

Color Schemes with #172ccc

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Alternatives to #172ccc

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#172ccc Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ccc

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ccc;}
.background {background-color:#172ccc;}
.border {border:1px solid #172ccc;}

Shades and Tints of #172ccc

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 #172ccc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e6f75 is the less saturated color, while #061fdd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ccc 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
  • #383838 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #313656 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
  • #0842ab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08449e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084885 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population