#172197 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172197 is composed of 9% red, 12.9% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.8% cyan, 78.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 235.3 degrees, a saturation of 73.6% and a lightness of 34.1%. #172197 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e42ff with #00002f. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 13
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 78
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#172197 color description : Dark blue.

#172197 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172197 has RGB values of R:23, G:33, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.78, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 1515927.

Hex triplet 172197 #172197
RGB Decimal 23, 33, 151 rgb(23,33,151)
RGB Percent 9, 12.9, 59.2 rgb(9%,12.9%,59.2%)
CMYK 85, 78, 0, 41
HSL 235.3°, 73.6, 34.1 hsl(235.3,73.6%,34.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 235.3°, 84.8, 59.2
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 21.958, 40.668, -64.132
XYZ 6.482, 3.504, 29.611
xyY 0.164, 0.088, 3.504
CIE-LCH 21.958, 75.94, 302.38
CIE-LUV 21.958, -6.422, -72.815
Hunter-Lab 18.718, 29.056, -80.69
Binary 00010111, 00100001, 10010111

Color Schemes with #172197

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Alternatives to #172197

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#172197 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172197

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172197;}
.background {background-color:#172197;}
.border {border:1px solid #172197;}

Shades and Tints of #172197

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 #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172197

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #53545b is the less saturated color, while #0310ab is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172197 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
  • #2b2b2b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #272941 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003d77 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004067 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004548 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083382 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083578 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083865 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population