#172ae2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ae2 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 88.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89.8% cyan, 81.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.4% black. It has a hue angle of 234.4 degrees, a saturation of 81.5% and a lightness of 48.8%. #172ae2 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #0000c5. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 90
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#172ae2 color description : Vivid blue.

#172ae2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ae2 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:226 and CMYK values of C:0.9, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 1518306.

Hex triplet 172ae2 #172ae2
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 226 rgb(23,42,226)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 88.6 rgb(9%,16.5%,88.6%)
CMYK 90, 81, 0, 11
HSL 234.4°, 81.5, 48.8 hsl(234.4,81.5%,48.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 234.4°, 89.8, 88.6
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 32.542, 60.403, -91.013
XYZ 14.906, 7.328, 72.576
xyY 0.157, 0.077, 7.328
CIE-LCH 32.542, 109.233, 303.571
CIE-LUV 32.542, -10.061, -116.68
Hunter-Lab 27.07, 50.917, -140.01
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 11100010

Color Schemes with #172ae2

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Alternatives to #172ae2

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#172ae2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ae2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ae2;}
.background {background-color:#172ae2;}
.border {border:1px solid #172ae2;}

Shades and Tints of #172ae2

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, #01020c is the darkest color, while #fafafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ae2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #777882 is the less saturated color, while #041af5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ae2 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
  • #0844b9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0847ab Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084b90 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population