#172999 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172999 is composed of 9% red, 16.1% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85% cyan, 73.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 231.7 degrees, a saturation of 73.9% and a lightness of 34.5%. #172999 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e52ff with #000033. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 73
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#172999 color description : Dark blue.

#172999 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172999 has RGB values of R:23, G:41, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.73, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 1517977.

Hex triplet 172999 #172999
RGB Decimal 23, 41, 153 rgb(23,41,153)
RGB Percent 9, 16.1, 60 rgb(9%,16.1%,60%)
CMYK 85, 73, 0, 40
HSL 231.7°, 73.9, 34.5 hsl(231.7,73.9%,34.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.7°, 85, 60
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 23.893, 36.576, -62.161
XYZ 6.895, 4.067, 30.557
xyY 0.166, 0.098, 4.067
CIE-LCH 23.893, 72.123, 300.473
CIE-LUV 23.893, -7.769, -74.216
Hunter-Lab 20.168, 25.731, -75.714
Binary 00010111, 00101001, 10011001

Color Schemes with #172999

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Alternatives to #172999

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#172999 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172999

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172999;}
.background {background-color:#172999;}
.border {border:1px solid #172999;}

Shades and Tints of #172999

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, #020411 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172999

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #54555c is the less saturated color, while #031aad is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172999 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
  • #303030 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2b2f45 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00417e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00456d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00494d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083888 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083a7d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083d68 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population