#172e99 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172e99 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 85% cyan, 69.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 229.4 degrees, a saturation of 73.9% and a lightness of 34.5%. #172e99 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5cff with #000033. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 70
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#172e99 color description : Dark blue.

#172e99 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172e99 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.7, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 1519257.

Hex triplet 172e99 #172e99
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 153 rgb(23,46,153)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 60 rgb(9%,18%,60%)
CMYK 85, 70, 0, 40
HSL 229.4°, 73.9, 34.5 hsl(229.4,73.9%,34.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.4°, 85, 60
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 25.062, 33.377, -60.233
XYZ 7.079, 4.436, 30.618
xyY 0.168, 0.105, 4.436
CIE-LCH 25.062, 68.863, 298.992
CIE-LUV 25.062, -8.703, -73.984
Hunter-Lab 21.061, 23.141, -71.454
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 10011001

Color Schemes with #172e99

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Alternatives to #172e99

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#172e99 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172e99

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172e99;}
.background {background-color:#172e99;}
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Shades and Tints of #172e99

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, #020511 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172e99

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #54555c is the less saturated color, while #0321ad is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172e99 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
  • #333333 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2d3247 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004383 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004772 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004c50 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #083b8b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #083e80 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #08416a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population