#173996 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #173996 is composed of 9% red, 22.4% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.7% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.2% black. It has a hue angle of 223.9 degrees, a saturation of 73.4% and a lightness of 33.9%. #173996 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e72ff with #00002d. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 22
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 62
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#173996 color description : Dark blue.

#173996 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #173996 has RGB values of R:23, G:57, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.62, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 1522070.

Hex triplet 173996 #173996
RGB Decimal 23, 57, 150 rgb(23,57,150)
RGB Percent 9, 22.4, 58.8 rgb(9%,22.4%,58.8%)
CMYK 85, 62, 0, 41
HSL 223.9°, 73.4, 33.9 hsl(223.9,73.4%,33.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 223.9°, 84.7, 58.8
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 27.6, 24.802, -54.23
XYZ 7.32, 5.31, 29.492
xyY 0.174, 0.126, 5.31
CIE-LCH 27.6, 59.633, 294.577
CIE-LUV 27.6, -11.101, -70.306
Hunter-Lab 23.043, 16.38, -59.752
Binary 00010111, 00111001, 10010110

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Alternatives to #173996

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#173996 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #173996

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CSS codes
.text {color:#173996;}
.background {background-color:#173996;}
.border {border:1px solid #173996;}

Shades and Tints of #173996

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, #02050e is the darkest color, while #fcfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #173996

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #53555a is the less saturated color, while #0330aa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #173996 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
  • #393939 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #32394c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00488e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004c7c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005256 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #084391 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #084585 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08496d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population