#172aff Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172aff is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 100% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 91% cyan, 83.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It has a hue angle of 235.1 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 54.5%. #172aff color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #0000ff. Closest websafe color is: #0033ff.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 100
    RGB color chart
    • C 91
    • M 84
    • Y 0
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#172aff color description : Vivid blue.

#172aff Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172aff has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:255 and CMYK values of C:0.91, M:0.84, Y:0, K:0. Its decimal value is 1518335.

Hex triplet 172aff #172aff
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 255 rgb(23,42,255)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 100 rgb(9%,16.5%,100%)
CMYK 91, 84, 0, 0
HSL 235.1°, 100, 54.5 hsl(235.1,100%,54.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 235.1°, 91, 100
Web Safe 0033ff #0033ff
CIE-LAB 36.093, 68.978, -101.521
XYZ 19.228, 9.057, 95.337
xyY 0.156, 0.073, 9.057
CIE-LCH 36.093, 122.737, 304.194
CIE-LUV 36.093, -11.014, -133.042
Hunter-Lab 30.094, 61.382, -166.762
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 11111111

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Alternatives to #172aff

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172aff;}
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Shades and Tints of #172aff

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, #000003 is the darkest color, while #eff0ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172aff

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #828494 is the less saturated color, while #172aff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172aff 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
  • #3d3d3d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #353964 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #005bb0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #006098 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00676b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0849cd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084cbd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0850a1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population