#172fbd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172fbd is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.8% cyan, 75.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 231.3 degrees, a saturation of 78.3% and a lightness of 41.6%. #172fbd color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5eff with #00007b. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 88
    • M 75
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#172fbd color description : Strong blue.

#172fbd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172fbd has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.88, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 1519549.

Hex triplet 172fbd #172fbd
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 189 rgb(23,47,189)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 74.1 rgb(9%,18.4%,74.1%)
CMYK 88, 75, 0, 26
HSL 231.3°, 78.3, 41.6 hsl(231.3,78.3%,41.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.3°, 87.8, 74.1
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.129, 45.795, -75.165
XYZ 10.553, 5.889, 48.722
xyY 0.162, 0.09, 5.889
CIE-LCH 29.129, 88.016, 301.352
CIE-LUV 29.129, -9.684, -95.452
Hunter-Lab 24.266, 35.163, -102.056
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 10111101

Color Schemes with #172fbd

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Alternatives to #172fbd

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#172fbd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172fbd

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172fbd

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, #02040e is the darkest color, while #fcfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172fbd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #69696b is the less saturated color, while #0723cd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172fbd 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
  • #383838 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #313653 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004c93 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00507f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00565a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0841a2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084496 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08477e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population