#172eb6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172eb6 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.4% cyan, 74.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 231.3 degrees, a saturation of 77.6% and a lightness of 40.2%. #172eb6 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #00006d. 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

#172eb6 color description : Strong blue.

#172eb6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172eb6 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 1519286.

Hex triplet 172eb6 #172eb6
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 182 rgb(23,46,182)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 71.4 rgb(9%,18%,71.4%)
CMYK 87, 75, 0, 29
HSL 231.3°, 77.6, 40.2 hsl(231.3,77.6%,40.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.3°, 87.4, 71.4
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.148, 43.941, -72.639
XYZ 9.772, 5.513, 44.802
xyY 0.163, 0.092, 5.513
CIE-LCH 28.148, 84.895, 301.171
CIE-LUV 28.148, -9.348, -91.352
Hunter-Lab 23.479, 33.203, -96.699
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 10110110

Color Schemes with #172eb6

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Alternatives to #172eb6

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#172eb6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172eb6

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172eb6

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, #010208 is the darkest color, while #f5f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172eb6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666667 is the less saturated color, while #0723c6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172eb6 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
  • #313550 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a8f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005357 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083f9d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084291 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084679 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population