#172cca Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172cca is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 79.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.6% cyan, 78.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.8% black. It has a hue angle of 233 degrees, a saturation of 79.6% and a lightness of 44.1%. #172cca color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #000095. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 78
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#172cca color description : Strong blue.

#172cca Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172cca has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:202 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.78, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 1518794.

Hex triplet 172cca #172cca
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 202 rgb(23,44,202)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 79.2 rgb(9%,17.3%,79.2%)
CMYK 89, 78, 0, 21
HSL 233°, 79.6, 44.1 hsl(233,79.6%,44.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 233°, 88.6, 79.2
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 30.027, 51.83, -81.314
XYZ 11.913, 6.247, 56.452
xyY 0.16, 0.084, 6.247
CIE-LCH 30.027, 96.427, 302.514
CIE-LUV 30.027, -9.582, -103.002
Hunter-Lab 24.994, 41.338, -116.419
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 11001010

Color Schemes with #172cca

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Alternatives to #172cca

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#172cca Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172cca

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

Shades and Tints of #172cca

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, #010208 is the darkest color, while #f6f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172cca

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e6e73 is the less saturated color, while #061fdb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172cca 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
  • #313655 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004e97 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005282 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00585c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0841a9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08449c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084884 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population