#172ce6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ce6 is composed of 9% red, 17.3% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 90% cyan, 80.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 233.9 degrees, a saturation of 81.8% and a lightness of 49.6%. #172ce6 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e58ff with #0000cd. Closest websafe color is: #0033ff.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 90
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 10
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#172ce6 color description : Vivid blue.

#172ce6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ce6 has RGB values of R:23, G:44, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.9, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 1518822.

Hex triplet 172ce6 #172ce6
RGB Decimal 23, 44, 230 rgb(23,44,230)
RGB Percent 9, 17.3, 90.2 rgb(9%,17.3%,90.2%)
CMYK 90, 81, 0, 10
HSL 233.9°, 81.8, 49.6 hsl(233.9,81.8%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.9°, 90, 90.2
Web Safe 0033ff #0033ff
CIE-LAB 33.34, 60.696, -91.971
XYZ 15.534, 7.695, 75.525
xyY 0.157, 0.078, 7.695
CIE-LCH 33.34, 110.194, 303.423
CIE-LUV 33.34, -10.425, -119.03
Hunter-Lab 27.741, 51.409, -142.001
Binary 00010111, 00101100, 11100110

Color Schemes with #172ce6

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Alternatives to #172ce6

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#172ce6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ce6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ce6;}
.background {background-color:#172ce6;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ce6

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 #172ce6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787a85 is the less saturated color, while #041cf9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ce6 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
  • #34385d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0055a5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005a8e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006064 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0846bc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0849ae Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084d93 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population