#172bde Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172bde is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 87.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89.6% cyan, 80.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.9% black. It has a hue angle of 234 degrees, a saturation of 81.2% and a lightness of 48%. #172bde color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #0000bd. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 87
    RGB color chart
    • C 90
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 13
    CMYK color chart

#172bde color description : Vivid blue.

#172bde Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172bde has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:222 and CMYK values of C:0.9, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 1518558.

Hex triplet 172bde #172bde
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 222 rgb(23,43,222)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 87.1 rgb(9%,16.9%,87.1%)
CMYK 90, 81, 0, 13
HSL 234°, 81.2, 48 hsl(234,81.2%,48%)
HSV (or HSB) 234°, 89.6, 87.1
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 32.219, 58.704, -89.256
XYZ 14.399, 7.183, 69.731
xyY 0.158, 0.079, 7.183
CIE-LCH 32.219, 106.83, 303.333
CIE-LUV 32.219, -10.054, -114.443
Hunter-Lab 26.801, 49.003, -135.502
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 11011110

Color Schemes with #172bde

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Alternatives to #172bde

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#172bde Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172bde

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

Shades and Tints of #172bde

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, #010209 is the darkest color, while #f6f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172bde

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757680 is the less saturated color, while #041cf1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172bde 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
  • #32365a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0052a0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00578a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005d61 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0844b6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0847a8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084b8e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population