#172B5E Color

#172B5E is rgb(23, 43, 94) in RGB and hsl(223, 61%, 23%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172B5E

HEX#172B5E

RGBrgb(23, 43, 94)

HSLhsl(223, 61%, 23%)

HSVhsv(223, 76%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(30.5% 0.095 265.1)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 54%, 0%, 63%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172B5E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.54:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172B5E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172B5E Complementary#5E4A17 Analogous#174F5E Analogous#26175E Triadic#5E172B Triadic#2B5E17

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172B5E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#22408C #2C53B5 #466ED2 #7391DD #A1B5E8 #CAD5F2

Shades

#142652 #12224A #0F1C3E #0C1731 #091125 #070D1D

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