#172aee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172aee is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 90.3% cyan, 82.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 234.7 degrees, a saturation of 86.3% and a lightness of 51.2%. #172aee color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #0000dd. Closest websafe color is: #0033ff.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 90
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#172aee color description : Vivid blue.

#172aee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172aee has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.9, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 1518318.

Hex triplet 172aee #172aee
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 238 rgb(23,42,238)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 93.3 rgb(9%,16.5%,93.3%)
CMYK 90, 82, 0, 7
HSL 234.7°, 86.3, 51.2 hsl(234.7,86.3%,51.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 234.7°, 90.3, 93.3
Web Safe 0033ff #0033ff
CIE-LAB 34.003, 64.015, -95.42
XYZ 16.611, 8.01, 81.555
xyY 0.156, 0.075, 8.01
CIE-LCH 34.003, 114.903, 303.857
CIE-LUV 34.003, -10.451, -123.479
Hunter-Lab 28.302, 55.237, -151.04
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 11101110

Color Schemes with #172aee

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Alternatives to #172aee

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#172aee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172aee

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

Shades and Tints of #172aee

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, #000106 is the darkest color, while #f2f3fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172aee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #808185 is the less saturated color, while #0d22f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172aee 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
  • #3b3b3b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #34385f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0056a7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005b90 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006266 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0846c1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0849b2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084d97 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population