#173387 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #173387 is composed of 9% red, 20% green and 52.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 83% cyan, 62.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.1% black. It has a hue angle of 225 degrees, a saturation of 70.9% and a lightness of 31%. #173387 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e66ff with #00000f. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 20
    • B 53
    RGB color chart
    • C 83
    • M 62
    • Y 0
    • K 47
    CMYK color chart

#173387 color description : Dark blue.

#173387 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #173387 has RGB values of R:23, G:51, B:135 and CMYK values of C:0.83, M:0.62, Y:0, K:0.47. Its decimal value is 1520519.

Hex triplet 173387 #173387
RGB Decimal 23, 51, 135 rgb(23,51,135)
RGB Percent 9, 20, 52.9 rgb(9%,20%,52.9%)
CMYK 83, 62, 0, 47
HSL 225°, 70.9, 31 hsl(225,70.9%,31%)
HSV (or HSB) 225°, 83, 52.9
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 24.635, 22.928, -49.803
XYZ 5.909, 4.299, 23.439
xyY 0.176, 0.128, 4.299
CIE-LCH 24.635, 54.827, 294.72
CIE-LUV 24.635, -9.558, -61.931
Hunter-Lab 20.733, 14.594, -52.513
Binary 00010111, 00110011, 10000111

Color Schemes with #173387

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Alternatives to #173387

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#173387 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #173387

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CSS codes
.text {color:#173387;}
.background {background-color:#173387;}
.border {border:1px solid #173387;}

Shades and Tints of #173387

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #eff2fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #173387

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4e4e50 is the less saturated color, while #052a99 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #173387 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
  • #343434 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2e3445 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004282 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004671 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004b4f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083c84 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083f79 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084263 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population