#172AD3 Color

#172AD3 is rgb(23, 42, 211) in RGB and hsl(234, 80%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172AD3

HEX#172AD3

RGBrgb(23, 42, 211)

HSLhsl(234, 80%, 46%)

HSVhsv(234, 89%, 83%)

OKLCHoklch(42.7% 0.248 266.4)

CMYKcmyk(89%, 80%, 0%, 17%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172AD3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.1:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172AD3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172AD3 Complementary#D3C017 Analogous#1788D3 Analogous#6317D3 Triadic#D3172A Triadic#2AD317

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172AD3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#273AE7 #4C5CEB #6C79EF #919BF3 #B1B8F6 #D6D9FA

Shades

#1425B8 #111F9C #0E1A81 #0B1465 #080F49 #05092E

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