#172559 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172559 is composed of 9% red, 14.5% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 74.2% cyan, 58.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black. It has a hue angle of 227.3 degrees, a saturation of 58.9% and a lightness of 22%. #172559 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4ab2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 15
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 58
    • Y 0
    • K 65
    CMYK color chart

#172559 color description : Very dark blue.

#172559 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172559 has RGB values of R:23, G:37, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.58, Y:0, K:0.65. Its decimal value is 1516889.

Hex triplet 172559 #172559
RGB Decimal 23, 37, 89 rgb(23,37,89)
RGB Percent 9, 14.5, 34.9 rgb(9%,14.5%,34.9%)
CMYK 74, 58, 0, 65
HSL 227.3°, 58.9, 22 hsl(227.3,58.9%,22%)
HSV (or HSB) 227.3°, 74.2, 34.9
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 16.633, 14.087, -33.158
XYZ 2.818, 2.226, 9.732
xyY 0.191, 0.151, 2.226
CIE-LCH 16.633, 36.026, 293.019
CIE-LUV 16.633, -5.52, -35.028
Hunter-Lab 14.921, 7.596, -28.226
Binary 00010111, 00100101, 01011001

Color Schemes with #172559

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Alternatives to #172559

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#172559 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172559

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172559;}
.background {background-color:#172559;}
.border {border:1px solid #172559;}

Shades and Tints of #172559

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, #03050b is the darkest color, while #fafbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172559

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #35363b is the less saturated color, while #01196f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172559 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
  • #272727 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #242731 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003263 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003557 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00393d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #082d5f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #082f57 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083147 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population