#172ae6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ae6 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 90% cyan, 81.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 234.5 degrees, a saturation of 81.8% and a lightness of 49.6%. #172ae6 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #0000cd. Closest websafe color is: #0033ff.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 90
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 10
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#172ae6 color description : Vivid blue.

#172ae6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ae6 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.9, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 1518310.

Hex triplet 172ae6 #172ae6
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 230 rgb(23,42,230)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 90.2 rgb(9%,16.5%,90.2%)
CMYK 90, 82, 0, 10
HSL 234.5°, 81.8, 49.6 hsl(234.5,81.8%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 234.5°, 90, 90.2
Web Safe 0033ff #0033ff
CIE-LAB 33.028, 61.617, -92.492
XYZ 15.461, 7.55, 75.501
xyY 0.157, 0.077, 7.55
CIE-LCH 33.028, 111.137, 303.671
CIE-LUV 33.028, -10.19, -118.951
Hunter-Lab 27.477, 52.355, -143.68
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 11100110

Color Schemes with #172ae6

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Alternatives to #172ae6

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#172ae6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ae6

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CSS codes
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.background {background-color:#172ae6;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ae6

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 #172ae6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787985 is the less saturated color, while #041af9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ae6 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
  • #3a3a3a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #33375c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0054a3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00598d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005f63 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0845bb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0848ad Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084c93 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population