#172be5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172be5 is composed of 9% red, 16.9% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 90% cyan, 81.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 234.2 degrees, a saturation of 81.7% and a lightness of 49.4%. #172be5 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e56ff with #0000cb. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 17
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 90
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#172be5 color description : Vivid blue.

#172be5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172be5 has RGB values of R:23, G:43, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.9, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 1518565.

Hex triplet 172be5 #172be5
RGB Decimal 23, 43, 229 rgb(23,43,229)
RGB Percent 9, 16.9, 89.8 rgb(9%,16.9%,89.8%)
CMYK 90, 81, 0, 10
HSL 234.2°, 81.7, 49.4 hsl(234.2,81.7%,49.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 234.2°, 90, 89.8
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 33.062, 60.856, -91.864
XYZ 15.357, 7.566, 74.775
xyY 0.157, 0.077, 7.566
CIE-LCH 33.062, 110.192, 303.523
CIE-LUV 33.062, -10.274, -118.425
Hunter-Lab 27.506, 51.524, -141.925
Binary 00010111, 00101011, 11100101

Color Schemes with #172be5

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Alternatives to #172be5

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#172be5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172be5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172be5;}
.background {background-color:#172be5;}
.border {border:1px solid #172be5;}

Shades and Tints of #172be5

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, #02030f is the darkest color, while #fcfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172be5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787984 is the less saturated color, while #041bf8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172be5 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
  • #0054a4 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
  • #084c92 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population