#172ecb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ecb is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 79.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.7% cyan, 77.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.4% black. It has a hue angle of 232.3 degrees, a saturation of 79.6% and a lightness of 44.3%. #172ecb color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #000097. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#172ecb color description : Strong blue.

#172ecb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ecb has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:203 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 1519307.

Hex triplet 172ecb #172ecb
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 203 rgb(23,46,203)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 79.6 rgb(9%,18%,79.6%)
CMYK 89, 77, 0, 20
HSL 232.3°, 79.6, 44.3 hsl(232.3,79.6%,44.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.3°, 88.7, 79.6
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 30.513, 51.092, -81.09
XYZ 12.108, 6.447, 57.103
xyY 0.16, 0.085, 6.447
CIE-LCH 30.513, 95.844, 302.214
CIE-LUV 30.513, -9.896, -103.611
Hunter-Lab 25.391, 40.683, -115.566
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 11001011

Color Schemes with #172ecb

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Alternatives to #172ecb

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#172ecb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ecb

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

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 #f7f8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ecb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e6f74 is the less saturated color, while #0621dc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ecb 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
  • #323756 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004f99 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005384 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00595d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0843ab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08469e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084985 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population