#172ABA Color

#172ABA is rgb(23, 42, 186) in RGB and hsl(233, 78%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172ABA

HEX#172ABA

RGBrgb(23, 42, 186)

HSLhsl(233, 78%, 41%)

HSVhsv(233, 88%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(39.7% 0.219 266.9)

CMYKcmyk(88%, 77%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text10.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#172ABA Complementary#BAA717 Analogous#177CBA Analogous#5617BA Triadic#BA172A Triadic#2ABA17

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#1B32DE #3C50E7 #6070EB #8995F0 #ADB6F5 #D2D6F9

Shades

#1425A3 #111F88 #0E1A71 #0B155B #080F44 #050929

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