#172ad8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ad8 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89.4% cyan, 80.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 234.1 degrees, a saturation of 80.8% and a lightness of 46.9%. #172ad8 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #0000b1. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#172ad8 color description : Strong blue.

#172ad8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ad8 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 1518296.

Hex triplet 172ad8 #172ad8
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 216 rgb(23,42,216)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 84.7 rgb(9%,16.5%,84.7%)
CMYK 89, 81, 0, 15
HSL 234.1°, 80.8, 46.9 hsl(234.1,80.8%,46.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 234.1°, 89.4, 84.7
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 31.335, 57.317, -87.27
XYZ 13.573, 6.795, 65.558
xyY 0.158, 0.079, 6.795
CIE-LCH 31.335, 104.409, 303.296
CIE-LUV 31.335, -9.743, -110.98
Hunter-Lab 26.067, 47.33, -130.866
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 11011000

Color Schemes with #172ad8

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Alternatives to #172ad8

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#172ad8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ad8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ad8;}
.background {background-color:#172ad8;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ad8

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, #000103 is the darkest color, while #f1f2fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ad8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #73747c is the less saturated color, while #051bea is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ad8 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
  • #383838 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #313558 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00509c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005587 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005b5f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0842b2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0845a4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08498b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population