#173972 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #173972 is composed of 9% red, 22.4% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.8% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 217.6 degrees, a saturation of 66.4% and a lightness of 26.9%. #173972 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e72e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 22
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 50
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#173972 color description : Very dark blue.

#173972 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #173972 has RGB values of R:23, G:57, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.5, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 1522034.

Hex triplet 173972 #173972
RGB Decimal 23, 57, 114 rgb(23,57,114)
RGB Percent 9, 22.4, 44.7 rgb(9%,22.4%,44.7%)
CMYK 80, 50, 0, 55
HSL 217.6°, 66.4, 26.9 hsl(217.6,66.4%,26.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 217.6°, 79.8, 44.7
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 24.712, 10.013, -36.43
XYZ 4.853, 4.323, 16.497
xyY 0.189, 0.168, 4.323
CIE-LCH 24.712, 37.781, 285.368
CIE-LUV 24.712, -11.234, -45.589
Hunter-Lab 20.792, 5.279, -32.49
Binary 00010111, 00111001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #173972

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Alternatives to #173972

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#173972 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #173972

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CSS codes
.text {color:#173972;}
.background {background-color:#173972;}
.border {border:1px solid #173972;}

Shades and Tints of #173972

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, #030810 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #173972

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #414448 is the less saturated color, while #023487 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #173972 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
  • #353535 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2f3641 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #254379 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004674 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004b50 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #203f76 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084173 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08445c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population