#172ae7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ae7 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 90.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 90% cyan, 81.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 234.5 degrees, a saturation of 81.9% and a lightness of 49.8%. #172ae7 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #0000cf. Closest websafe color is: #0033ff.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 90
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#172ae7 color description : Vivid blue.

#172ae7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ae7 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:231 and CMYK values of C:0.9, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 1518311.

Hex triplet 172ae7 #172ae7
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 231 rgb(23,42,231)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 90.6 rgb(9%,16.5%,90.6%)
CMYK 90, 82, 0, 9
HSL 234.5°, 81.9, 49.8 hsl(234.5,81.9%,49.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 234.5°, 90, 90.6
Web Safe 0033ff #0033ff
CIE-LAB 33.149, 61.919, -92.86
XYZ 15.602, 7.606, 76.243
xyY 0.157, 0.076, 7.606
CIE-LCH 33.149, 111.611, 303.696
CIE-LUV 33.149, -10.222, -119.518
Hunter-Lab 27.58, 52.715, -144.598
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 11100111

Color Schemes with #172ae7

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Alternatives to #172ae7

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#172ae7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ae7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ae7;}
.background {background-color:#172ae7;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ae7

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, #020311 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ae7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #797a85 is the less saturated color, while #031afb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ae7 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
  • #33375d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0054a4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00598d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005f63 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0845bc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0848ae Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084c93 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population