#172496 Color

#172496 is rgb(23, 36, 150) in RGB and hsl(234, 73%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172496

HEX#172496

RGBrgb(23, 36, 150)

HSLhsl(234, 73%, 34%)

HSVhsv(234, 85%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(34.8% 0.182 268.2)

CMYKcmyk(85%, 76%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172496 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172496 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172496 Complementary#968917 Analogous#176396 Analogous#4A1796 Triadic#961724 Triadic#249617

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172496, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1E2EBE #2B3DDE #5361E4 #7F8AEB #A7AEF1 #CED3F7

Shades

#152084 #111B6E #0E165D #0C124B #090E39 #060823

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