#172797 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172797 is composed of 9% red, 15.3% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.8% cyan, 74.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 232.5 degrees, a saturation of 73.6% and a lightness of 34.1%. #172797 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4eff with #00002f. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 15
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#172797 color description : Dark blue.

#172797 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172797 has RGB values of R:23, G:39, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 1517463.

Hex triplet 172797 #172797
RGB Decimal 23, 39, 151 rgb(23,39,151)
RGB Percent 9, 15.3, 59.2 rgb(9%,15.3%,59.2%)
CMYK 85, 74, 0, 41
HSL 232.5°, 73.6, 34.1 hsl(232.5,73.6%,34.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.5°, 84.8, 59.2
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 23.227, 37.089, -62.033
XYZ 6.664, 3.867, 29.672
xyY 0.166, 0.096, 3.867
CIE-LCH 23.227, 72.275, 300.875
CIE-LUV 23.227, -7.369, -73.034
Hunter-Lab 19.665, 26.073, -75.695
Binary 00010111, 00100111, 10010111

Color Schemes with #172797

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Alternatives to #172797

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#172797 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172797

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172797;}
.background {background-color:#172797;}
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Shades and Tints of #172797

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, #02040f is the darkest color, while #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172797

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #53545b is the less saturated color, while #0318ab is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172797 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
  • #2f2f2f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2a2d44 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003f7c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00436b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00484b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083685 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08397b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083c67 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population