#172ec3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ec3 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 76.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.2% cyan, 76.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.5% black. It has a hue angle of 232 degrees, a saturation of 78.9% and a lightness of 42.7%. #172ec3 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #000087. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 76
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 24
    CMYK color chart

#172ec3 color description : Strong blue.

#172ec3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ec3 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:195 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.24. Its decimal value is 1519299.

Hex triplet 172ec3 #172ec3
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 195 rgb(23,46,195)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 76.5 rgb(9%,18%,76.5%)
CMYK 88, 76, 0, 24
HSL 232°, 78.9, 42.7 hsl(232,78.9%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 232°, 88.2, 76.5
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.602, 48.414, -77.917
XYZ 11.179, 6.075, 52.21
xyY 0.161, 0.087, 6.075
CIE-LCH 29.602, 91.733, 301.855
CIE-LUV 29.602, -9.681, -98.967
Hunter-Lab 24.648, 37.82, -108.334
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 11000011

Color Schemes with #172ec3

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Alternatives to #172ec3

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#172ec3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ec3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ec3;}
.background {background-color:#172ec3;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ec3

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, #000002 is the darkest color, while #eff1fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ec3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6b6f is the less saturated color, while #0622d4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ec3 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
  • #004d95 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005181 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00575b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0841a6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084499 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084880 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population