#172be0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172be0 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 87.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89.7% cyan, 80.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.2% black. It has a hue angle of 234 degrees, a saturation of 81.4% and a lightness of 48.4%. #172be0 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #0000c1. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 90
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#172be0 color description : Vivid blue.

#172be0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172be0 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:224 and CMYK values of C:0.9, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 1518560.

Hex triplet 172be0 #172be0
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 224 rgb(23,43,224)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 87.8 rgb(9%,16.9%,87.8%)
CMYK 90, 81, 0, 12
HSL 234°, 81.4, 48.4 hsl(234,81.4%,48.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 234°, 89.7, 87.8
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 32.46, 59.322, -90.004
XYZ 14.669, 7.291, 71.151
xyY 0.158, 0.078, 7.291
CIE-LCH 32.46, 107.795, 303.389
CIE-LUV 32.46, -10.117, -115.583
Hunter-Lab 27.001, 49.723, -137.335
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 11100000

Color Schemes with #172be0

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Alternatives to #172be0

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#172be0 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172be0;}
.background {background-color:#172be0;}
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Shades and Tints of #172be0

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, #01020b is the darkest color, while #f8f8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172be0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #767781 is the less saturated color, while #041cf3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172be0 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
  • #33375b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0053a1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00588b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005e62 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0844b8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0847aa Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084b8f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population