#172dcd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172dcd is composed of 9% red, 17.6% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.8% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 232.7 degrees, a saturation of 79.8% and a lightness of 44.7%. #172dcd color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5aff with #00009b. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 78
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#172dcd color description : Strong blue.

#172dcd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172dcd has RGB values of R:23, G:45, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.78, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 1519053.

Hex triplet 172dcd #172dcd
RGB Decimal 23, 45, 205 rgb(23,45,205)
RGB Percent 9, 17.6, 80.4 rgb(9%,17.6%,80.4%)
CMYK 89, 78, 0, 20
HSL 232.7°, 79.8, 44.7 hsl(232.7,79.8%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.7°, 88.8, 80.4
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 30.558, 52.284, -82.182
XYZ 12.309, 6.466, 58.354
xyY 0.16, 0.084, 6.466
CIE-LCH 30.558, 97.404, 302.465
CIE-LUV 30.558, -9.809, -104.754
Hunter-Lab 25.428, 41.908, -118.263
Binary 00010111, 00101101, 11001101

Color Schemes with #172dcd

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Alternatives to #172dcd

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#172dcd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172dcd

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

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, #01020b is the darkest color, while #f8f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172dcd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6f75 is the less saturated color, while #0520df is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172dcd 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
  • #393939 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #323757 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004f99 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005384 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00595d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0842ac Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08459f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084986 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population