#172496 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172496 is composed of 9% red, 14.1% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.7% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.2% black. It has a hue angle of 233.9 degrees, a saturation of 73.4% and a lightness of 33.9%. #172496 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e48ff with #00002d. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 14
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#172496 color description : Dark blue.

#172496 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172496 has RGB values of R:23, G:36, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 1516694.

Hex triplet 172496 #172496
RGB Decimal 23, 36, 150 rgb(23,36,150)
RGB Percent 9, 14.1, 58.8 rgb(9%,14.1%,58.8%)
CMYK 85, 76, 0, 41
HSL 233.9°, 73.4, 33.9 hsl(233.9,73.4%,33.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.9°, 84.7, 58.8
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 22.463, 38.557, -62.68
XYZ 6.488, 3.645, 29.214
xyY 0.165, 0.093, 3.645
CIE-LCH 22.463, 73.589, 301.597
CIE-LUV 22.463, -6.846, -72.381
Hunter-Lab 19.093, 27.244, -77.354
Binary 00010111, 00100100, 10010110

Color Schemes with #172496

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Alternatives to #172496

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#172496 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172496

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172496;}
.background {background-color:#172496;}
.border {border:1px solid #172496;}

Shades and Tints of #172496

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, #02030e is the darkest color, while #fcfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172496

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #53545a is the less saturated color, while #0314aa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172496 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
  • #2d2d2d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #292b42 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003e79 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004168 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004649 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083483 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083779 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083965 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population