#172cdb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172cdb is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 85.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89.5% cyan, 79.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.1% black. It has a hue angle of 233.6 degrees, a saturation of 81% and a lightness of 47.5%. #172cdb color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #0000b7. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 86
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 80
    • Y 0
    • K 14
    CMYK color chart

#172cdb color description : Vivid blue.

#172cdb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172cdb has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:219 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.8, Y:0, K:0.14. Its decimal value is 1518811.

Hex triplet 172cdb #172cdb
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 219 rgb(23,44,219)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 85.9 rgb(9%,17.3%,85.9%)
CMYK 89, 80, 0, 14
HSL 233.6°, 81, 47.5 hsl(233.6,81%,47.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.6°, 89.5, 85.9
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 32.027, 57.284, -87.851
XYZ 14.038, 7.097, 67.644
xyY 0.158, 0.08, 7.097
CIE-LCH 32.027, 104.877, 303.107
CIE-LUV 32.027, -10.087, -112.766
Hunter-Lab 26.64, 47.438, -131.9
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 11011011

Color Schemes with #172cdb

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Alternatives to #172cdb

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#172cdb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172cdb

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

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, #010106 is the darkest color, while #f3f4fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172cdb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #74757e is the less saturated color, while #041dee is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172cdb 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
  • #3a3a3a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #33375a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00529f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005789 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005d61 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0844b5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0847a7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084b8d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population