#172cd1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172cd1 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 82% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89% cyan, 78.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It has a hue angle of 233.2 degrees, a saturation of 80.2% and a lightness of 45.5%. #172cd1 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #0000a3. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 82
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 18
    CMYK color chart

#172cd1 color description : Strong blue.

#172cd1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172cd1 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:209 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.18. Its decimal value is 1518801.

Hex triplet 172cd1 #172cd1
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 209 rgb(23,44,209)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 82 rgb(9%,17.3%,82%)
CMYK 89, 79, 0, 18
HSL 233.2°, 80.2, 45.5 hsl(233.2,80.2%,45.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.2°, 89, 82
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 30.845, 54.103, -84.032
XYZ 12.76, 6.586, 60.917
xyY 0.159, 0.082, 6.586
CIE-LCH 30.845, 99.943, 302.775
CIE-LUV 30.845, -9.787, -107.036
Hunter-Lab 25.663, 43.844, -122.773
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 11010001

Color Schemes with #172cd1

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Alternatives to #172cd1

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#172cd1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172cd1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172cd1;}
.background {background-color:#172cd1;}
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Shades and Tints of #172cd1

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, #02030f is the darkest color, while #fcfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172cd1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #707178 is the less saturated color, while #051ee3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172cd1 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
  • #323657 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004f9a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005485 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005a5e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0842ae Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0845a1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084987 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population