#172279 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172279 is composed of 9% red, 13.3% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 81% cyan, 71.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 233.3 degrees, a saturation of 68.1% and a lightness of 28.2%. #172279 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e44f2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 13
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 81
    • M 72
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#172279 color description : Dark blue.

#172279 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172279 has RGB values of R:23, G:34, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.81, M:0.72, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 1516153.

Hex triplet 172279 #172279
RGB Decimal 23, 34, 121 rgb(23,34,121)
RGB Percent 9, 13.3, 47.5 rgb(9%,13.3%,47.5%)
CMYK 81, 72, 0, 53
HSL 233.3°, 68.1, 28.2 hsl(233.3,68.1%,28.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.3°, 81, 47.5
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 18.827, 29.085, -50.485
XYZ 4.376, 2.706, 18.38
xyY 0.172, 0.106, 2.706
CIE-LCH 18.827, 58.264, 299.946
CIE-LUV 18.827, -5.629, -55.078
Hunter-Lab 16.451, 18.69, -54.725
Binary 00010111, 00100010, 01111001

Color Schemes with #172279

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Alternatives to #172279

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#172279 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172279

This text has a font color of #172279.

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#172279 background color

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#172279 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172279;}
.background {background-color:#172279;}
.border {border:1px solid #172279;}

Shades and Tints of #172279

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, #010206 is the darkest color, while #f4f5fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172279

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #43444d is the less saturated color, while #01118f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172279 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
  • #292929 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #252839 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00376b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003a5d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003e41 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #082f70 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083167 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083455 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population