#172399 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172399 is composed of 9% red, 13.7% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85% cyan, 77.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 234.5 degrees, a saturation of 73.9% and a lightness of 34.5%. #172399 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e46ff with #000033. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 14
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#172399 color description : Dark blue.

#172399 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172399 has RGB values of R:23, G:35, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 1516441.

Hex triplet 172399 #172399
RGB Decimal 23, 35, 153 rgb(23,35,153)
RGB Percent 9, 13.7, 60 rgb(9%,13.7%,60%)
CMYK 85, 77, 0, 40
HSL 234.5°, 73.9, 34.5 hsl(234.5,73.9%,34.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 234.5°, 85, 60
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 22.597, 40.211, -64.305
XYZ 6.703, 3.684, 30.493
xyY 0.164, 0.09, 3.684
CIE-LCH 22.597, 75.842, 302.018
CIE-LUV 22.597, -6.785, -74.106
Hunter-Lab 19.193, 28.753, -80.763
Binary 00010111, 00100011, 10011001

Color Schemes with #172399

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Alternatives to #172399

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#172399 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172399

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172399;}
.background {background-color:#172399;}
.border {border:1px solid #172399;}

Shades and Tints of #172399

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, #020411 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172399

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #54555c is the less saturated color, while #0312ad is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172399 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
  • #2d2d2d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #292b43 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003e79 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004269 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00464a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083485 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08367a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083966 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population