#172ae8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ae8 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 91% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 90.1% cyan, 81.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It has a hue angle of 234.5 degrees, a saturation of 82% and a lightness of 50%. #172ae8 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #0000d1. Closest websafe color is: #0033ff.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 90
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#172ae8 color description : Vivid blue.

#172ae8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ae8 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:232 and CMYK values of C:0.9, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 1518312.

Hex triplet 172ae8 #172ae8
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 232 rgb(23,42,232)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 91 rgb(9%,16.5%,91%)
CMYK 90, 82, 0, 9
HSL 234.5°, 82, 50 hsl(234.5,82%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 234.5°, 90.1, 91
Web Safe 0033ff #0033ff
CIE-LAB 33.271, 62.221, -93.227
XYZ 15.744, 7.663, 76.989
xyY 0.157, 0.076, 7.663
CIE-LCH 33.271, 112.084, 303.719
CIE-LUV 33.271, -10.255, -120.085
Hunter-Lab 27.682, 53.075, -145.518
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 11101000

Color Schemes with #172ae8

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Alternatives to #172ae8

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#172ae8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ae8

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CSS codes
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.background {background-color:#172ae8;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ae8

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, #020312 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ae8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #797a86 is the less saturated color, while #031afc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ae8 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
  • #3a3a3a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #33375d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0055a4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005a8e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006064 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0845bd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0848ae Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084c94 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population