#172eb7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172eb7 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 71.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.4% cyan, 74.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 231.4 degrees, a saturation of 77.7% and a lightness of 40.4%. #172eb7 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #00006f. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 75
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#172eb7 color description : Strong blue.

#172eb7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172eb7 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:183 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 1519287.

Hex triplet 172eb7 #172eb7
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 183 rgb(23,46,183)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 71.8 rgb(9%,18%,71.8%)
CMYK 87, 75, 0, 28
HSL 231.4°, 77.7, 40.4 hsl(231.4,77.7%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.4°, 87.4, 71.8
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.259, 44.29, -73.051
XYZ 9.876, 5.554, 45.349
xyY 0.162, 0.091, 5.554
CIE-LCH 28.259, 85.429, 301.228
CIE-LUV 28.259, -9.373, -91.941
Hunter-Lab 23.568, 33.556, -97.589
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 10110111

Color Schemes with #172eb7

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Alternatives to #172eb7

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#172eb7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172eb7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172eb7;}
.background {background-color:#172eb7;}
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Shades and Tints of #172eb7

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, #010209 is the darkest color, while #f6f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172eb7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666668 is the less saturated color, while #0723c7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172eb7 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
  • #004a90 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005457 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08409e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084292 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08467a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population