#171979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #171979 is composed of 9% red, 9.8% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 81% cyan, 79.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 238.8 degrees, a saturation of 68.1% and a lightness of 28.2%. #171979 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e32f2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #000066.

    • R 9
    • G 10
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 81
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#171979 color description : Dark blue.

#171979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #171979 has RGB values of R:23, G:25, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.81, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 1513849.

Hex triplet 171979 #171979
RGB Decimal 23, 25, 121 rgb(23,25,121)
RGB Percent 9, 9.8, 47.5 rgb(9%,9.8%,47.5%)
CMYK 81, 79, 0, 53
HSL 238.8°, 68.1, 28.2 hsl(238.8,68.1%,28.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 238.8°, 81, 47.5
Web Safe 000066 #000066
CIE-LAB 16.785, 34.771, -53.857
XYZ 4.151, 2.258, 18.305
xyY 0.168, 0.091, 2.258
CIE-LCH 16.785, 64.106, 302.847
CIE-LUV 16.785, -4.178, -54.485
Hunter-Lab 15.025, 23.025, -61.714
Binary 00010111, 00011001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #171979

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Alternatives to #171979

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#171979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #171979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#171979;}
.background {background-color:#171979;}
.border {border:1px solid #171979;}

Shades and Tints of #171979

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, #010106 is the darkest color, while #f4f4fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #171979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #43434d is the less saturated color, while #01048f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #171979 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
  • #232323 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #212134 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003363 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003655 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00393c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08296b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #082b62 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #082d52 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population