#172dc6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172dc6 is composed of 9% red, 17.6% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.4% cyan, 77.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 232.5 degrees, a saturation of 79.2% and a lightness of 43.3%. #172dc6 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5aff with #00008d. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#172dc6 color description : Strong blue.

#172dc6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172dc6 has RGB values of R:23, G:45, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 1519046.

Hex triplet 172dc6 #172dc6
RGB Decimal 23, 45, 198 rgb(23,45,198)
RGB Percent 9, 17.6, 77.6 rgb(9%,17.6%,77.6%)
CMYK 88, 77, 0, 22
HSL 232.5°, 79.2, 43.3 hsl(232.5,79.2%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.5°, 88.4, 77.6
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.751, 49.972, -79.43
XYZ 11.483, 6.135, 54.002
xyY 0.16, 0.086, 6.135
CIE-LCH 29.751, 93.842, 302.175
CIE-LUV 29.751, -9.613, -100.704
Hunter-Lab 24.769, 39.403, -111.924
Binary 00010111, 00101101, 11000110

Color Schemes with #172dc6

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Alternatives to #172dc6

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#172dc6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172dc6

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172dc6

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, #010105 is the darkest color, while #f2f4fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172dc6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6d71 is the less saturated color, while #0620d7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172dc6 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
  • #383838 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #313654 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004d96 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005282 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00575b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0841a7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08449a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084882 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population