#172A59 Color

#172A59 is rgb(23, 42, 89) in RGB and hsl(223, 59%, 22%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172A59

HEX#172A59

RGBrgb(23, 42, 89)

HSLhsl(223, 59%, 22%)

HSVhsv(223, 74%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(29.8% 0.088 265)

CMYKcmyk(74%, 53%, 0%, 65%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172A59 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.51:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172A59 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172A59 Complementary#594617 Analogous#174B59 Analogous#251759 Triadic#59172A Triadic#2A5917

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172A59, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#233F86 #2E54B2 #496FD0 #718FDA #9EB2E6 #CAD5F1

Shades

#14244D #122045 #0F1B39 #0D1731 #091124 #070D1C

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