#172dbe Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172dbe is composed of 9% red, 17.6% green and 74.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.9% cyan, 76.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.5% black. It has a hue angle of 232.1 degrees, a saturation of 78.4% and a lightness of 41.8%. #172dbe color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5aff with #00007d. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#172dbe color description : Strong blue.

#172dbe Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172dbe has RGB values of R:23, G:45, B:190 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 1519038.

Hex triplet 172dbe #172dbe
RGB Decimal 23, 45, 190 rgb(23,45,190)
RGB Percent 9, 17.6, 74.5 rgb(9%,17.6%,74.5%)
CMYK 88, 76, 0, 25
HSL 232.1°, 78.4, 41.8 hsl(232.1,78.4%,41.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.1°, 87.9, 74.5
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.84, 47.277, -76.235
XYZ 10.584, 5.776, 49.269
xyY 0.161, 0.088, 5.776
CIE-LCH 28.84, 89.705, 301.805
CIE-LUV 28.84, -9.395, -96.049
Hunter-Lab 24.033, 36.554, -104.726
Binary 00010111, 00101101, 10111110

Color Schemes with #172dbe

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Alternatives to #172dbe

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#172dbe Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172dbe

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

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, #02040f is the darkest color, while #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172dbe

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #69696c is the less saturated color, while #0721ce is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172dbe 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
  • #313552 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004b92 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005559 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0840a2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084395 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08467d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population