#172ec7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ec7 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 78% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.4% cyan, 76.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. It has a hue angle of 232.2 degrees, a saturation of 79.3% and a lightness of 43.5%. #172ec7 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #00008f. 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

#172ec7 color description : Strong blue.

#172ec7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ec7 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:199 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 1519303.

Hex triplet 172ec7 #172ec7
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 199 rgb(23,46,199)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 78 rgb(9%,18%,78%)
CMYK 88, 77, 0, 22
HSL 232.2°, 79.3, 43.5 hsl(232.2,79.3%,43.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.2°, 88.4, 78
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 30.056, 49.76, -79.51
XYZ 11.637, 6.259, 54.624
xyY 0.16, 0.086, 6.259
CIE-LCH 30.056, 93.798, 302.04
CIE-LUV 30.056, -9.788, -101.293
Hunter-Lab 25.018, 39.25, -111.944
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 11000111

Color Schemes with #172ec7

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Alternatives to #172ec7

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#172ec7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ec7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ec7;}
.background {background-color:#172ec7;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ec7

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, #010106 is the darkest color, while #f3f4fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ec7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6d72 is the less saturated color, while #0621d8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ec7 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
  • #393939 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #323755 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004e97 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005283 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
  • #084883 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population