#172aed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172aed is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 90.3% cyan, 82.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 234.7 degrees, a saturation of 85.6% and a lightness of 51%. #172aed color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #0000db. Closest websafe color is: #0033ff.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 90
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#172aed color description : Vivid blue.

#172aed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172aed has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.9, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 1518317.

Hex triplet 172aed #172aed
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 237 rgb(23,42,237)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 92.9 rgb(9%,16.5%,92.9%)
CMYK 90, 82, 0, 7
HSL 234.7°, 85.6, 51 hsl(234.7,85.6%,51%)
HSV (or HSB) 234.7°, 90.3, 92.9
Web Safe 0033ff #0033ff
CIE-LAB 33.881, 63.717, -95.056
XYZ 16.464, 7.951, 80.783
xyY 0.157, 0.076, 7.951
CIE-LCH 33.881, 114.435, 303.835
CIE-LUV 33.881, -10.418, -122.914
Hunter-Lab 28.198, 54.877, -150.119
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 11101101

Color Schemes with #172aed

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Alternatives to #172aed

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#172aed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172aed

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

Shades and Tints of #172aed

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, #000105 is the darkest color, while #f1f3fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172aed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #818183 is the less saturated color, while #0d22f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172aed 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
  • #3b3b3b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #34385f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0056a7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005b90 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006165 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0846c0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0849b2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084d96 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population