#172959 Color

#172959 is rgb(23, 41, 89) in RGB and hsl(224, 59%, 22%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172959

HEX#172959

RGBrgb(23, 41, 89)

HSLhsl(224, 59%, 22%)

HSVhsv(224, 74%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(29.6% 0.09 265.7)

CMYKcmyk(74%, 54%, 0%, 65%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172959 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text14.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172959 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172959 Complementary#594817 Analogous#174A59 Analogous#261759 Triadic#591729 Triadic#295917

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172959, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#233D86 #2E51B2 #496DD0 #718DDA #9EB1E6 #CAD5F1

Shades

#14234D #121F45 #0F1A39 #0D1631 #091124 #070D1C

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