#173988 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #173988 is composed of 9% red, 22.4% green and 53.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 83.1% cyan, 58.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.7% black. It has a hue angle of 221.9 degrees, a saturation of 71.1% and a lightness of 31.2%. #173988 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e72ff with #000011. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 22
    • B 53
    RGB color chart
    • C 83
    • M 58
    • Y 0
    • K 47
    CMYK color chart

#173988 color description : Dark blue.

#173988 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #173988 has RGB values of R:23, G:57, B:136 and CMYK values of C:0.83, M:0.58, Y:0, K:0.47. Its decimal value is 1522056.

Hex triplet 173988 #173988
RGB Decimal 23, 57, 136 rgb(23,57,136)
RGB Percent 9, 22.4, 53.3 rgb(9%,22.4%,53.3%)
CMYK 83, 58, 0, 47
HSL 221.9°, 71.1, 31.2 hsl(221.9,71.1%,31.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 221.9°, 83.1, 53.3
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 26.406, 19.131, -47.538
XYZ 6.259, 4.886, 23.904
xyY 0.179, 0.139, 4.886
CIE-LCH 26.406, 51.243, 291.921
CIE-LUV 26.406, -11.09, -60.979
Hunter-Lab 22.103, 11.869, -48.649
Binary 00010111, 00111001, 10001000

Color Schemes with #173988

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Alternatives to #173988

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#173988 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #173988

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CSS codes
.text {color:#173988;}
.background {background-color:#173988;}
.border {border:1px solid #173988;}

Shades and Tints of #173988

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, #000102 is the darkest color, while #f0f4fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #173988

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4e4f51 is the less saturated color, while #05329a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #173988 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
  • #383838 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #313848 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004689 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004a78 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004f54 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #084189 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08437e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084767 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population