#172A78 Color

#172A78 is rgb(23, 42, 120) in RGB and hsl(228, 68%, 28%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172A78

HEX#172A78

RGBrgb(23, 42, 120)

HSLhsl(228, 68%, 28%)

HSVhsv(228, 81%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(32.6% 0.135 267.5)

CMYKcmyk(81%, 65%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172A78 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172A78 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172A78 Complementary#786517 Analogous#175B78 Analogous#341778 Triadic#78172A Triadic#2A7817

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172A78, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1F39A3 #2748CE #4B68DD #768CE5 #A1B0ED #CCD4F5

Shades

#14266B #11205A #0F1B4D #0B153C #09112F #060B1E

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