#173997 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #173997 is composed of 9% red, 22.4% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.8% cyan, 62.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 224.1 degrees, a saturation of 73.6% and a lightness of 34.1%. #173997 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e72ff with #00002f. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 22
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 62
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#173997 color description : Dark blue.

#173997 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #173997 has RGB values of R:23, G:57, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.62, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 1522071.

Hex triplet 173997 #173997
RGB Decimal 23, 57, 151 rgb(23,57,151)
RGB Percent 9, 22.4, 59.2 rgb(9%,22.4%,59.2%)
CMYK 85, 62, 0, 41
HSL 224.1°, 73.6, 34.1 hsl(224.1,73.6%,34.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 224.1°, 84.8, 59.2
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 27.688, 25.202, -54.698
XYZ 7.401, 5.342, 29.918
xyY 0.173, 0.125, 5.342
CIE-LCH 27.688, 60.224, 294.738
CIE-LUV 27.688, -11.105, -70.959
Hunter-Lab 23.113, 16.71, -60.565
Binary 00010111, 00111001, 10010111

Color Schemes with #173997

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Alternatives to #173997

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#173997 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #173997

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CSS codes
.text {color:#173997;}
.background {background-color:#173997;}
.border {border:1px solid #173997;}

Shades and Tints of #173997

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, #02060f is the darkest color, while #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #173997

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #53555b is the less saturated color, while #0330ab is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #173997 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
  • #3a3a3a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #333a4d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00488e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004d7c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005257 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #084391 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084585 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08496e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population