#172BAB Color

#172BAB is rgb(23, 43, 171) in RGB and hsl(232, 76%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172BAB

HEX#172BAB

RGBrgb(23, 43, 171)

HSLhsl(232, 76%, 38%)

HSVhsv(232, 87%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(38.2% 0.201 267)

CMYKcmyk(87%, 75%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text10.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.97:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#172BAB Complementary#AB9717 Analogous#1775AB Analogous#4D17AB Triadic#AB172B Triadic#2BAB17

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#1D35D3 #354CE3 #5D70E9 #8190EE #AAB4F3 #CED3F8

Shades

#142594 #11207E #0E1A67 #0C1555 #09103F #060A28

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