#172AD9 Color

#172AD9 is rgb(23, 42, 217) in RGB and hsl(234, 81%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172AD9

HEX#172AD9

RGBrgb(23, 42, 217)

HSLhsl(234, 81%, 47%)

HSVhsv(234, 89%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(43.4% 0.254 266.3)

CMYKcmyk(89%, 81%, 0%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172AD9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172AD9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172AD9 Complementary#D9C617 Analogous#178BD9 Analogous#6417D9 Triadic#D9172A Triadic#2AD917

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172AD9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2B3EE9 #505FED #707DF0 #909AF3 #B1B8F7 #D5D9FB

Shades

#1425BD #111FA2 #0E1A86 #0B1466 #080E4A #05092E

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