#172159 Color

#172159 is rgb(23, 33, 89) in RGB and hsl(231, 59%, 22%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172159

HEX#172159

RGBrgb(23, 33, 89)

HSLhsl(231, 59%, 22%)

HSVhsv(231, 74%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(27.8% 0.101 270.7)

CMYKcmyk(74%, 63%, 0%, 65%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172159 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text15.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172159 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172159 Complementary#594F17 Analogous#174259 Analogous#2E1759 Triadic#591721 Triadic#215917

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172159, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#233186 #2E42B2 #495DD0 #7181DA #9EA9E6 #CAD0F1

Shades

#141C4D #121945 #0F1539 #0D1231 #090D24 #070A1C

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