#172959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172959 is composed of 9% red, 16.1% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 74.2% cyan, 53.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black. It has a hue angle of 223.6 degrees, a saturation of 58.9% and a lightness of 22%. #172959 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e52b2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 54
    • Y 0
    • K 65
    CMYK color chart

#172959 color description : Very dark blue.

#172959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172959 has RGB values of R:23, G:41, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.54, Y:0, K:0.65. Its decimal value is 1517913.

Hex triplet 172959 #172959
RGB Decimal 23, 41, 89 rgb(23,41,89)
RGB Percent 9, 16.1, 34.9 rgb(9%,16.1%,34.9%)
CMYK 74, 54, 0, 65
HSL 223.6°, 58.9, 22 hsl(223.6,58.9%,22%)
HSV (or HSB) 223.6°, 74.2, 34.9
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 17.869, 11.127, -31.16
XYZ 2.949, 2.489, 9.776
xyY 0.194, 0.164, 2.489
CIE-LCH 17.869, 33.087, 289.651
CIE-LUV 17.869, -6.594, -34.038
Hunter-Lab 15.777, 5.756, -25.693
Binary 00010111, 00101001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #172959

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Alternatives to #172959

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#172959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172959;}
.background {background-color:#172959;}
.border {border:1px solid #172959;}

Shades and Tints of #172959

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, #03050b is the darkest color, while #fafbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #35373b is the less saturated color, while #011f6f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172959 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
  • #292929 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #252933 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #193562 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00375c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003c40 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #18305f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08325b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083549 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population