#173ca4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #173ca4 is composed of 9% red, 23.5% green and 64.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86% cyan, 63.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.7% black. It has a hue angle of 224.3 degrees, a saturation of 75.4% and a lightness of 36.7%. #173ca4 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e78ff with #000049. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 24
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 63
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#173ca4 color description : Dark blue.

#173ca4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #173ca4 has RGB values of R:23, G:60, B:164 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.63, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 1522852.

Hex triplet 173ca4 #173ca4
RGB Decimal 23, 60, 164 rgb(23,60,164)
RGB Percent 9, 23.5, 64.3 rgb(9%,23.5%,64.3%)
CMYK 86, 63, 0, 36
HSL 224.3°, 75.4, 36.7 hsl(224.3,75.4%,36.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 224.3°, 86, 64.3
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 29.647, 28.309, -59.388
XYZ 8.669, 6.094, 35.839
xyY 0.171, 0.12, 6.094
CIE-LCH 29.647, 65.79, 295.486
CIE-LUV 29.647, -11.873, -78.683
Hunter-Lab 24.685, 19.485, -68.801
Binary 00010111, 00111100, 10100100

Color Schemes with #173ca4

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Alternatives to #173ca4

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#173ca4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #173ca4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#173ca4;}
.background {background-color:#173ca4;}
.border {border:1px solid #173ca4;}

Shades and Tints of #173ca4

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, #010309 is the darkest color, while #f7f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #173ca4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #585b63 is the less saturated color, while #0132ba is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #173ca4 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
  • #3d3d3d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #353d52 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004d96 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005183 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00575b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08469b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08498f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084d76 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population