#173ca5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #173ca5 is composed of 9% red, 23.5% green and 64.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 86.1% cyan, 63.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.3% black. It has a hue angle of 224.4 degrees, a saturation of 75.5% and a lightness of 36.9%. #173ca5 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e78ff with #00004b. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 24
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 86
    • M 64
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#173ca5 color description : Dark blue.

#173ca5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #173ca5 has RGB values of R:23, G:60, B:165 and CMYK values of C:0.86, M:0.64, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 1522853.

Hex triplet 173ca5 #173ca5
RGB Decimal 23, 60, 165 rgb(23,60,165)
RGB Percent 9, 23.5, 64.7 rgb(9%,23.5%,64.7%)
CMYK 86, 64, 0, 35
HSL 224.4°, 75.5, 36.9 hsl(224.4,75.5%,36.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 224.4°, 86.1, 64.7
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 29.738, 28.702, -59.843
XYZ 8.759, 6.13, 36.317
xyY 0.171, 0.12, 6.13
CIE-LCH 29.738, 66.37, 295.623
CIE-LUV 29.738, -11.877, -79.328
Hunter-Lab 24.758, 19.824, -69.638
Binary 00010111, 00111100, 10100101

Color Schemes with #173ca5

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Alternatives to #173ca5

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#173ca5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #173ca5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#173ca5;}
.background {background-color:#173ca5;}
.border {border:1px solid #173ca5;}

Shades and Tints of #173ca5

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, #01040a is the darkest color, while #f8f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #173ca5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #585b64 is the less saturated color, while #0132bb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #173ca5 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
  • #00575c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #08479c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #08498f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #084d76 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population