#173397 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #173397 is composed of 9% red, 20% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.8% cyan, 66.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 226.9 degrees, a saturation of 73.6% and a lightness of 34.1%. #173397 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e66ff with #00002f. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 20
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 66
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#173397 color description : Dark blue.

#173397 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #173397 has RGB values of R:23, G:51, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.66, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 1520535.

Hex triplet 173397 #173397
RGB Decimal 23, 51, 151 rgb(23,51,151)
RGB Percent 9, 20, 59.2 rgb(9%,20%,59.2%)
CMYK 85, 66, 0, 41
HSL 226.9°, 73.6, 34.1 hsl(226.9,73.6%,34.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 226.9°, 84.8, 59.2
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 26.109, 29.288, -57.285
XYZ 7.122, 4.784, 29.824
xyY 0.171, 0.115, 4.784
CIE-LCH 26.109, 64.338, 297.079
CIE-LUV 26.109, -9.715, -72.162
Hunter-Lab 21.872, 19.849, -65.539
Binary 00010111, 00110011, 10010111

Color Schemes with #173397

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Alternatives to #173397

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#173397 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #173397

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CSS codes
.text {color:#173397;}
.background {background-color:#173397;}
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Shades and Tints of #173397

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, #02050f is the darkest color, while #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #173397

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #53555b is the less saturated color, while #0328ab is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #173397 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
  • #363636 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #303549 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004588 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004976 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004e53 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083e8d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084182 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08446b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population