#172ae1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ae1 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89.8% cyan, 81.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 234.4 degrees, a saturation of 81.5% and a lightness of 48.6%. #172ae1 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #0000c3. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 90
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#172ae1 color description : Vivid blue.

#172ae1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ae1 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.9, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 1518305.

Hex triplet 172ae1 #172ae1
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 225 rgb(23,42,225)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 88.2 rgb(9%,16.5%,88.2%)
CMYK 90, 81, 0, 12
HSL 234.4°, 81.5, 48.6 hsl(234.4,81.5%,48.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 234.4°, 89.8, 88.2
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 32.421, 60.097, -90.641
XYZ 14.769, 7.273, 71.855
xyY 0.157, 0.077, 7.273
CIE-LCH 32.421, 108.755, 303.545
CIE-LUV 32.421, -10.029, -116.111
Hunter-Lab 26.969, 50.558, -139.093
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 11100001

Color Schemes with #172ae1

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Alternatives to #172ae1

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#172ae1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ae1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ae1;}
.background {background-color:#172ae1;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ae1

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, #01020b is the darkest color, while #f9f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ae1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #767782 is the less saturated color, while #041bf4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ae1 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
  • #393939 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #32365b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0053a1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00588b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005e62 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0844b8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0847aa Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084b90 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population