#172596 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172596 is composed of 9% red, 14.5% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.7% cyan, 75.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.2% black. It has a hue angle of 233.4 degrees, a saturation of 73.4% and a lightness of 33.9%. #172596 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4aff with #00002d. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 15
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 75
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#172596 color description : Dark blue.

#172596 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172596 has RGB values of R:23, G:37, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 1516950.

Hex triplet 172596 #172596
RGB Decimal 23, 37, 150 rgb(23,37,150)
RGB Percent 9, 14.5, 58.8 rgb(9%,14.5%,58.8%)
CMYK 85, 75, 0, 41
HSL 233.4°, 73.4, 33.9 hsl(233.4,73.4%,33.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.4°, 84.7, 58.8
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 22.678, 37.953, -62.325
XYZ 6.519, 3.707, 29.224
xyY 0.165, 0.094, 3.707
CIE-LCH 22.678, 72.972, 301.339
CIE-LUV 22.678, -7.006, -72.411
Hunter-Lab 19.253, 26.744, -76.519
Binary 00010111, 00100101, 10010110

Color Schemes with #172596

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Alternatives to #172596

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#172596 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172596

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172596;}
.background {background-color:#172596;}
.border {border:1px solid #172596;}

Shades and Tints of #172596

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 #172596

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #53545a is the less saturated color, while #0315aa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172596 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
  • #2e2e2e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #292c43 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
  • #083779 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083a65 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population