#172ed6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172ed6 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 83.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89.3% cyan, 78.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.1% black. It has a hue angle of 232.8 degrees, a saturation of 80.6% and a lightness of 46.5%. #172ed6 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #0000ad. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#172ed6 color description : Strong blue.

#172ed6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172ed6 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:214 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 1519318.

Hex triplet 172ed6 #172ed6
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 214 rgb(23,46,214)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 83.9 rgb(9%,18%,83.9%)
CMYK 89, 79, 0, 16
HSL 232.8°, 80.6, 46.5 hsl(232.8,80.6%,46.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.8°, 89.3, 83.9
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 31.784, 54.686, -85.369
XYZ 13.465, 6.99, 64.254
xyY 0.159, 0.083, 6.99
CIE-LCH 31.784, 101.382, 302.643
CIE-LUV 31.784, -10.204, -109.953
Hunter-Lab 26.439, 44.643, -125.585
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 11010110

Color Schemes with #172ed6

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Alternatives to #172ed6

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#172ed6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172ed6

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172ed6

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #eff0fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172ed6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #72737b is the less saturated color, while #0520e8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172ed6 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
  • #00519e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005689 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005c60 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0844b2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0847a5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084b8b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population