#172be6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172be6 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 90% cyan, 81.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 234.2 degrees, a saturation of 81.8% and a lightness of 49.6%. #172be6 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #0000cd. Closest websafe color is: #0033ff.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 90
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#172be6 color description : Vivid blue.

#172be6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172be6 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.9, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 1518566.

Hex triplet 172be6 #172be6
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 230 rgb(23,43,230)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 90.2 rgb(9%,16.9%,90.2%)
CMYK 90, 81, 0, 10
HSL 234.2°, 81.8, 49.6 hsl(234.2,81.8%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 234.2°, 90, 90.2
Web Safe 0033ff #0033ff
CIE-LAB 33.183, 61.161, -92.234
XYZ 15.497, 7.622, 75.513
xyY 0.157, 0.077, 7.622
CIE-LCH 33.183, 110.669, 303.549
CIE-LUV 33.183, -10.306, -118.993
Hunter-Lab 27.608, 51.885, -142.845
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 11100110

Color Schemes with #172be6

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Alternatives to #172be6

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#172be6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172be6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172be6;}
.background {background-color:#172be6;}
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Shades and Tints of #172be6

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, #020310 is the darkest color, while #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172be6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787a85 is the less saturated color, while #041bf9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172be6 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
  • #0054a4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00598e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006063 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0845bc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0848ae Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084c93 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population