#172ec4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ec4 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 76.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.3% cyan, 76.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 232 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 42.9%. #172ec4 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #000089. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#172ec4 color description : Strong blue.

#172ec4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ec4 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:196 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 1519300.

Hex triplet 172ec4 #172ec4
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 196 rgb(23,46,196)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 76.9 rgb(9%,18%,76.9%)
CMYK 88, 77, 0, 23
HSL 232°, 79, 42.9 hsl(232,79%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 232°, 88.3, 76.9
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.715, 48.752, -78.317
XYZ 11.292, 6.121, 52.808
xyY 0.161, 0.087, 6.121
CIE-LCH 29.715, 92.251, 301.902
CIE-LUV 29.715, -9.708, -99.549
Hunter-Lab 24.74, 38.177, -109.236
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 11000100

Color Schemes with #172ec4

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Alternatives to #172ec4

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#172ec4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ec4

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172ec4

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, #000103 is the darkest color, while #f0f2fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ec4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6c70 is the less saturated color, while #0622d5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ec4 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
  • #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
  • #084881 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population