#172ed4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ed4 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 83.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89.2% cyan, 78.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.9% black. It has a hue angle of 232.7 degrees, a saturation of 80.4% and a lightness of 46.1%. #172ed4 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #0000a9. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 83
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 78
    • Y 0
    • K 17
    CMYK color chart

#172ed4 color description : Strong blue.

#172ed4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ed4 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:212 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.78, Y:0, K:0.17. Its decimal value is 1519316.

Hex triplet 172ed4 #172ed4
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 212 rgb(23,46,212)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 83.1 rgb(9%,18%,83.1%)
CMYK 89, 78, 0, 17
HSL 232.7°, 80.4, 46.1 hsl(232.7,80.4%,46.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.7°, 89.2, 83.1
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 31.552, 54.04, -84.598
XYZ 13.212, 6.889, 62.917
xyY 0.159, 0.083, 6.889
CIE-LCH 31.552, 100.385, 302.57
CIE-LUV 31.552, -10.147, -108.803
Hunter-Lab 26.246, 43.921, -123.757
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 11010100

Color Schemes with #172ed4

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Alternatives to #172ed4

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#172ed4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ed4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172ed4;}
.background {background-color:#172ed4;}
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Shades and Tints of #172ed4

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, #020411 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ed4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #71727a is the less saturated color, while #0520e6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ed4 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
  • #333859 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00519d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005688 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005c5f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0844b1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0847a3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084b8a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population