#172db4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172db4 is composed of 9% red, 17.6% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.2% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 231.6 degrees, a saturation of 77.3% and a lightness of 39.8%. #172db4 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5aff with #000069. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 75
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#172db4 color description : Strong blue.

#172db4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172db4 has RGB values of R:23, G:45, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 1519028.

Hex triplet 172db4 #172db4
RGB Decimal 23, 45, 180 rgb(23,45,180)
RGB Percent 9, 17.6, 70.6 rgb(9%,17.6%,70.6%)
CMYK 87, 75, 0, 29
HSL 231.6°, 77.3, 39.8 hsl(231.6,77.3%,39.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.6°, 87.2, 70.6
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 27.719, 43.827, -72.159
XYZ 9.528, 5.353, 43.709
xyY 0.163, 0.091, 5.353
CIE-LCH 27.719, 84.426, 301.273
CIE-LUV 27.719, -9.134, -90.187
Hunter-Lab 23.138, 33.017, -95.807
Binary 00010111, 00101101, 10110100

Color Schemes with #172db4

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Alternatives to #172db4

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#172db4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172db4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172db4;}
.background {background-color:#172db4;}
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Shades and Tints of #172db4

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, #010206 is the darkest color, while #f4f5fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172db4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656566 is the less saturated color, while #0722c4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172db4 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
  • #30344f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00498e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004d7b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005256 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083e9b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08418f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084578 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population