#172be2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172be2 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 88.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89.8% cyan, 81% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.4% black. It has a hue angle of 234.1 degrees, a saturation of 81.5% and a lightness of 48.8%. #172be2 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #0000c5. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 90
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#172be2 color description : Vivid blue.

#172be2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172be2 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:226 and CMYK values of C:0.9, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 1518562.

Hex triplet 172be2 #172be2
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 226 rgb(23,43,226)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 88.6 rgb(9%,16.9%,88.6%)
CMYK 90, 81, 0, 11
HSL 234.1°, 81.5, 48.8 hsl(234.1,81.5%,48.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 234.1°, 89.8, 88.6
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 32.7, 59.938, -90.75
XYZ 14.942, 7.4, 72.588
xyY 0.157, 0.078, 7.4
CIE-LCH 32.7, 108.757, 303.444
CIE-LUV 32.7, -10.18, -116.721
Hunter-Lab 27.202, 50.443, -139.17
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 11100010

Color Schemes with #172be2

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Alternatives to #172be2

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#172be2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172be2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172be2;}
.background {background-color:#172be2;}
.border {border:1px solid #172be2;}

Shades and Tints of #172be2

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, #01020c is the darkest color, while #fafafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172be2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #777882 is the less saturated color, while #041cf5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172be2 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
  • #33375c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0053a2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00588c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005e62 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0844b9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0848ab Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084b91 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population