#172fb5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172fb5 is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 71% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.3% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 230.9 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #172fb5 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5eff with #00006b. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#172fb5 color description : Strong blue.

#172fb5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172fb5 has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:181 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 1519541.

Hex triplet 172fb5 #172fb5
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 181 rgb(23,47,181)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 71 rgb(9%,18.4%,71%)
CMYK 87, 74, 0, 29
HSL 230.9°, 77.5, 40 hsl(230.9,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.9°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.249, 42.998, -71.877
XYZ 9.709, 5.551, 44.273
xyY 0.163, 0.093, 5.551
CIE-LCH 28.249, 83.757, 300.889
CIE-LUV 28.249, -9.491, -90.74
Hunter-Lab 23.56, 32.328, -94.925
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 10110101

Color Schemes with #172fb5

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Alternatives to #172fb5

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#172fb5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172fb5

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Shades and Tints of #172fb5

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, #010207 is the darkest color, while #f5f6fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172fb5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656667 is the less saturated color, while #0724c5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172fb5 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
  • #373737 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #313550 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a90 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005457 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08409d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084391 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084679 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population