#172159 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172159 is composed of 9% red, 12.9% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 74.2% cyan, 62.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black. It has a hue angle of 230.9 degrees, a saturation of 58.9% and a lightness of 22%. #172159 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e42b2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 13
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 63
    • Y 0
    • K 65
    CMYK color chart

#172159 color description : Very dark blue.

#172159 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172159 has RGB values of R:23, G:33, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.63, Y:0, K:0.65. Its decimal value is 1515865.

Hex triplet 172159 #172159
RGB Decimal 23, 33, 89 rgb(23,33,89)
RGB Percent 9, 12.9, 34.9 rgb(9%,12.9%,34.9%)
CMYK 74, 63, 0, 65
HSL 230.9°, 58.9, 22 hsl(230.9,58.9%,22%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.9°, 74.2, 34.9
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 15.44, 17.045, -35.095
XYZ 2.7, 1.991, 9.693
xyY 0.188, 0.138, 1.991
CIE-LCH 15.44, 39.015, 295.905
CIE-LUV 15.44, -4.543, -35.657
Hunter-Lab 14.11, 9.463, -30.851
Binary 00010111, 00100001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #172159

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Alternatives to #172159

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#172159 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172159

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172159;}
.background {background-color:#172159;}
.border {border:1px solid #172159;}

Shades and Tints of #172159

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, #03040b is the darkest color, while #fafbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172159

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #35363b is the less saturated color, while #01126f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172159 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
  • #242424 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #21232f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00305e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003352 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00363a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #082a5c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #082c55 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #082e45 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population