#172699 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172699 is composed of 9% red, 14.9% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85% cyan, 75.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 233.1 degrees, a saturation of 73.9% and a lightness of 34.5%. #172699 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4cff with #000033. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 15
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 75
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#172699 color description : Dark blue.

#172699 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172699 has RGB values of R:23, G:38, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 1517209.

Hex triplet 172699 #172699
RGB Decimal 23, 38, 153 rgb(23,38,153)
RGB Percent 9, 14.9, 60 rgb(9%,14.9%,60%)
CMYK 85, 75, 0, 40
HSL 233.1°, 73.9, 34.5 hsl(233.1,73.9%,34.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.1°, 85, 60
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 23.229, 38.425, -63.258
XYZ 6.795, 3.868, 30.524
xyY 0.165, 0.094, 3.868
CIE-LCH 23.229, 74.014, 301.276
CIE-LUV 23.229, -7.258, -74.21
Hunter-Lab 19.667, 27.257, -78.254
Binary 00010111, 00100110, 10011001

Color Schemes with #172699

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Alternatives to #172699

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#172699 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172699

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172699;}
.background {background-color:#172699;}
.border {border:1px solid #172699;}

Shades and Tints of #172699

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 #172699

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #54555c is the less saturated color, while #0316ad is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172699 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
  • #2f2f2f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2a2d44 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003f7c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00436b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00484b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083686 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08387c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083b67 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population