#172ec6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ec6 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.4% cyan, 76.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 232.1 degrees, a saturation of 79.2% and a lightness of 43.3%. #172ec6 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #00008d. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#172ec6 color description : Strong blue.

#172ec6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ec6 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 1519302.

Hex triplet 172ec6 #172ec6
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 198 rgb(23,46,198)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 77.6 rgb(9%,18%,77.6%)
CMYK 88, 77, 0, 22
HSL 232.1°, 79.2, 43.3 hsl(232.1,79.2%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.1°, 88.4, 77.6
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.942, 49.425, -79.113
XYZ 11.521, 6.212, 54.015
xyY 0.161, 0.087, 6.212
CIE-LCH 29.942, 93.283, 301.994
CIE-LUV 29.942, -9.761, -100.712
Hunter-Lab 24.925, 38.892, -111.04
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 11000110

Color Schemes with #172ec6

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Alternatives to #172ec6

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#172ec6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ec6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ec6;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ec6

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, #010105 is the darkest color, while #f2f4fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ec6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6d71 is the less saturated color, while #0621d7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ec6 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
  • #004d97 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005282 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00585c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0842a8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08459b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084882 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population