#172696 Color

#172696 is rgb(23, 38, 150) in RGB and hsl(233, 73%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172696

HEX#172696

RGBrgb(23, 38, 150)

HSLhsl(233, 73%, 34%)

HSVhsv(233, 85%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(35.1% 0.18 268)

CMYKcmyk(85%, 75%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172696 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172696 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172696 Complementary#968717 Analogous#176596 Analogous#481796 Triadic#961726 Triadic#269617

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172696, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1E30BE #2B40DE #5364E4 #7F8CEB #A7AFF1 #CED3F7

Shades

#152284 #111C6E #0E185D #0C134B #090F39 #060923

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