#172fb8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172fb8 is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.5% cyan, 74.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 231.1 degrees, a saturation of 77.8% and a lightness of 40.6%. #172fb8 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5eff with #000071. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#172fb8 color description : Strong blue.

#172fb8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172fb8 has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 1519544.

Hex triplet 172fb8 #172fb8
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 184 rgb(23,47,184)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 72.2 rgb(9%,18.4%,72.2%)
CMYK 88, 74, 0, 28
HSL 231.1°, 77.8, 40.6 hsl(231.1,77.8%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.1°, 87.5, 72.2
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.578, 44.054, -73.117
XYZ 10.02, 5.675, 45.912
xyY 0.163, 0.092, 5.675
CIE-LCH 28.578, 85.363, 301.069
CIE-LUV 28.578, -9.562, -92.511
Hunter-Lab 23.823, 33.388, -97.591
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 10111000

Color Schemes with #172fb8

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Alternatives to #172fb8

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#172fb8 Preview

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Shades and Tints of #172fb8

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, #01020a is the darkest color, while #f7f8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172fb8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676768 is the less saturated color, while #0724c8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172fb8 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
  • #313551 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a91 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005458 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08409f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084393 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08477b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population