#173979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #173979 is composed of 9% red, 22.4% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 81% cyan, 52.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 219.2 degrees, a saturation of 68.1% and a lightness of 28.2%. #173979 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e72f2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 22
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 81
    • M 53
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#173979 color description : Dark blue.

#173979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #173979 has RGB values of R:23, G:57, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.81, M:0.53, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 1522041.

Hex triplet 173979 #173979
RGB Decimal 23, 57, 121 rgb(23,57,121)
RGB Percent 9, 22.4, 47.5 rgb(9%,22.4%,47.5%)
CMYK 81, 53, 0, 53
HSL 219.2°, 68.1, 28.2 hsl(219.2,68.1%,28.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 219.2°, 81, 47.5
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 25.225, 12.93, -40.048
XYZ 5.267, 4.488, 18.677
xyY 0.185, 0.158, 4.488
CIE-LCH 25.225, 42.083, 287.894
CIE-LUV 25.225, -11.165, -50.589
Hunter-Lab 21.186, 7.3, -37.438
Binary 00010111, 00111001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #173979

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Alternatives to #173979

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#173979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #173979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#173979;}
.background {background-color:#173979;}
.border {border:1px solid #173979;}

Shades and Tints of #173979

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, #010306 is the darkest color, while #f4f7fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #173979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #43474d is the less saturated color, while #01328f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #173979 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
  • #303743 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #1b4380 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004775 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004c51 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #193f7d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084276 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08455f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population