#172AB5 Color

#172AB5 is rgb(23, 42, 181) in RGB and hsl(233, 77%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172AB5
HEX#172AB5
RGBrgb(23, 42, 181)
HSLhsl(233, 77%, 40%)
HSVhsv(233, 87%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(39.2% 0.214 266.9)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 77%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172AB5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172AB5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172AB5Complementary#B5A217Analogous#1778B5Analogous#5417B5Triadic#B5172ATriadic#2AB517

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172AB5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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