#172dbb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172dbb is composed of 9% red, 17.6% green and 73.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.7% cyan, 75.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 232 degrees, a saturation of 78.1% and a lightness of 41.2%. #172dbb color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5aff with #000077. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#172dbb color description : Strong blue.

#172dbb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172dbb has RGB values of R:23, G:45, B:187 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 1519035.

Hex triplet 172dbb #172dbb
RGB Decimal 23, 45, 187 rgb(23,45,187)
RGB Percent 9, 17.6, 73.3 rgb(9%,17.6%,73.3%)
CMYK 88, 76, 0, 27
HSL 232°, 78.1, 41.2 hsl(232,78.1%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 232°, 87.7, 73.3
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.501, 46.252, -75.022
XYZ 10.26, 5.646, 47.56
xyY 0.162, 0.089, 5.646
CIE-LCH 28.501, 88.134, 301.654
CIE-LUV 28.501, -9.315, -94.296
Hunter-Lab 23.761, 35.49, -102.04
Binary 00010111, 00101101, 10111011

Color Schemes with #172dbb

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Alternatives to #172dbb

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#172dbb Preview

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Shades and Tints of #172dbb

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, #02030c is the darkest color, while #fafafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172dbb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #68686a is the less saturated color, while #0721cb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172dbb 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
  • #373737 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #313551 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a91 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005458 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083fa0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084293 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08467c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population