#172ad1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ad1 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 82% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89% cyan, 79.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It has a hue angle of 233.9 degrees, a saturation of 80.2% and a lightness of 45.5%. #172ad1 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #0000a3. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 82
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 80
    • Y 0
    • K 18
    CMYK color chart

#172ad1 color description : Strong blue.

#172ad1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ad1 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:209 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.8, Y:0, K:0.18. Its decimal value is 1518289.

Hex triplet 172ad1 #172ad1
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 209 rgb(23,42,209)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 82 rgb(9%,16.5%,82%)
CMYK 89, 80, 0, 18
HSL 233.9°, 80.2, 45.5 hsl(233.9,80.2%,45.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.9°, 89, 82
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 30.498, 55.113, -84.609
XYZ 12.688, 6.441, 60.893
xyY 0.159, 0.08, 6.441
CIE-LCH 30.498, 100.976, 303.08
CIE-LUV 30.498, -9.524, -106.971
Hunter-Lab 25.378, 44.827, -124.495
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 11010001

Color Schemes with #172ad1

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Alternatives to #172ad1

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#172ad1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ad1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ad1;}
.background {background-color:#172ad1;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ad1

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, #02030f is the darkest color, while #fcfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ad1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #707178 is the less saturated color, while #051ce3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ad1 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
  • #373737 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #313456 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004f99 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005384 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00595d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0841ad Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0844a0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084887 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population