#172ecd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ecd is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.8% cyan, 77.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 232.4 degrees, a saturation of 79.8% and a lightness of 44.7%. #172ecd color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #00009b. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 78
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#172ecd color description : Strong blue.

#172ecd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ecd has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.78, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 1519309.

Hex triplet 172ecd #172ecd
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 205 rgb(23,46,205)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 80.4 rgb(9%,18%,80.4%)
CMYK 89, 78, 0, 20
HSL 232.4°, 79.8, 44.7 hsl(232.4,79.8%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.4°, 88.8, 80.4
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 30.743, 51.753, -81.875
XYZ 12.348, 6.543, 58.366
xyY 0.16, 0.085, 6.543
CIE-LCH 30.743, 96.86, 302.297
CIE-LUV 30.743, -9.951, -104.768
Hunter-Lab 25.579, 41.401, -117.382
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 11001101

Color Schemes with #172ecd

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Alternatives to #172ecd

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#172ecd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ecd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ecd;}
.background {background-color:#172ecd;}
.border {border:1px solid #172ecd;}

Shades and Tints of #172ecd

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, #01020b is the darkest color, while #f8f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ecd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f7075 is the less saturated color, while #0521df is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ecd 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
  • #323757 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004f9a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005485 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005a5d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0843ac Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08469f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084a86 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population