#172af2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172af2 is composed of 9% red, 16.5% green and 94.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 90.5% cyan, 82.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 5.1% black. It has a hue angle of 234.8 degrees, a saturation of 89.4% and a lightness of 52%. #172af2 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e54ff with #0000e5. Closest websafe color is: #0033ff.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 95
    RGB color chart
    • C 90
    • M 83
    • Y 0
    • K 5
    CMYK color chart

#172af2 color description : Vivid blue.

#172af2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172af2 has RGB values of R:23, G:42, B:242 and CMYK values of C:0.9, M:0.83, Y:0, K:0.05. Its decimal value is 1518322.

Hex triplet 172af2 #172af2
RGB Decimal 23, 42, 242 rgb(23,42,242)
RGB Percent 9, 16.5, 94.9 rgb(9%,16.5%,94.9%)
CMYK 90, 83, 0, 5
HSL 234.8°, 89.4, 52 hsl(234.8,89.4%,52%)
HSV (or HSB) 234.8°, 90.5, 94.9
Web Safe 0033ff #0033ff
CIE-LAB 34.493, 65.198, -96.869
XYZ 17.205, 8.248, 84.685
xyY 0.156, 0.075, 8.248
CIE-LCH 34.493, 116.767, 303.943
CIE-LUV 34.493, -10.582, -125.737
Hunter-Lab 28.719, 56.681, -154.73
Binary 00010111, 00101010, 11110010

Color Schemes with #172af2

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Alternatives to #172af2

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#172af2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172af2

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172af2

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, #010109 is the darkest color, while #f6f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172af2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f808a is the less saturated color, while #0e22fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172af2 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
  • #343860 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0057aa Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005c92 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006367 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0847c4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084ab5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084e99 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population