#172498 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172498 is composed of 9% red, 14.1% green and 59.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.9% cyan, 76.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.4% black. It has a hue angle of 234 degrees, a saturation of 73.7% and a lightness of 34.3%. #172498 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e48ff with #000031. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 14
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#172498 color description : Dark blue.

#172498 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172498 has RGB values of R:23, G:36, B:152 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 1516696.

Hex triplet 172498 #172498
RGB Decimal 23, 36, 152 rgb(23,36,152)
RGB Percent 9, 14.1, 59.6 rgb(9%,14.1%,59.6%)
CMYK 85, 76, 0, 40
HSL 234°, 73.7, 34.3 hsl(234,73.7%,34.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 234°, 84.9, 59.6
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 22.69, 39.269, -63.536
XYZ 6.651, 3.71, 30.07
xyY 0.164, 0.092, 3.71
CIE-LCH 22.69, 74.691, 301.718
CIE-LUV 22.69, -6.907, -73.561
Hunter-Lab 19.262, 27.92, -79.071
Binary 00010111, 00100100, 10011000

Color Schemes with #172498

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Alternatives to #172498

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#172498 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172498

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172498;}
.background {background-color:#172498;}
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Shades and Tints of #172498

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, #020410 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172498

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #54545b is the less saturated color, while #0314ac is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172498 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
  • #003e7a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004269 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00474a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083584 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08377a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083a66 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population