#172579 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172579 is composed of 9% red, 14.5% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 81% cyan, 69.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 231.4 degrees, a saturation of 68.1% and a lightness of 28.2%. #172579 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4af2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 9
    • G 15
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 81
    • M 69
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#172579 color description : Dark blue.

#172579 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172579 has RGB values of R:23, G:37, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.81, M:0.69, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 1516921.

Hex triplet 172579 #172579
RGB Decimal 23, 37, 121 rgb(23,37,121)
RGB Percent 9, 14.5, 47.5 rgb(9%,14.5%,47.5%)
CMYK 81, 69, 0, 53
HSL 231.4°, 68.1, 28.2 hsl(231.4,68.1%,28.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.4°, 81, 47.5
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 19.579, 27.058, -49.249
XYZ 4.465, 2.885, 18.41
xyY 0.173, 0.112, 2.885
CIE-LCH 19.579, 56.193, 298.785
CIE-LUV 19.579, -6.207, -55.017
Hunter-Lab 16.987, 17.197, -52.366
Binary 00010111, 00100101, 01111001

Color Schemes with #172579

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Alternatives to #172579

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#172579 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172579

This text has a font color of #172579.

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#172579 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172579;}
.background {background-color:#172579;}
.border {border:1px solid #172579;}

Shades and Tints of #172579

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, #010206 is the darkest color, while #f4f5fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172579

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #43454d is the less saturated color, while #01158f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172579 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
  • #2a2a2a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #26293a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00386e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003b5f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003f43 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083172 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083368 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #083656 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population