#172898 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172898 is composed of 9% red, 15.7% green and 59.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.9% cyan, 73.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.4% black. It has a hue angle of 232.1 degrees, a saturation of 73.7% and a lightness of 34.3%. #172898 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e50ff with #000031. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#172898 color description : Dark blue.

#172898 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172898 has RGB values of R:23, G:40, B:152 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 1517720.

Hex triplet 172898 #172898
RGB Decimal 23, 40, 152 rgb(23,40,152)
RGB Percent 9, 15.7, 59.6 rgb(9%,15.7%,59.6%)
CMYK 85, 74, 0, 40
HSL 232.1°, 73.7, 34.3 hsl(232.1,73.7%,34.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.1°, 84.9, 59.6
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 23.56, 36.833, -62.098
XYZ 6.778, 3.966, 30.112
xyY 0.166, 0.097, 3.966
CIE-LCH 23.56, 72.2, 300.674
CIE-LUV 23.56, -7.568, -73.63
Hunter-Lab 19.915, 25.903, -75.706
Binary 00010111, 00101000, 10011000

Color Schemes with #172898

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Alternatives to #172898

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#172898 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172898

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172898;}
.background {background-color:#172898;}
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Shades and Tints of #172898

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, #020410 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172898

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #54555b is the less saturated color, while #0319ac is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172898 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
  • #303030 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2b2e45 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00407d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00446c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00494c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083787 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083a7c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083d68 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population