#172BC4 Color

#172BC4 is rgb(23, 43, 196) in RGB and hsl(233, 79%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172BC4

HEX#172BC4

RGBrgb(23, 43, 196)

HSLhsl(233, 79%, 43%)

HSVhsv(233, 88%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(41% 0.23 266.6)

CMYKcmyk(88%, 78%, 0%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172BC4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172BC4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172BC4 Complementary#C4B017 Analogous#1782C4 Analogous#5917C4 Triadic#C4172B Triadic#2BC417

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172BC4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1F36E5 #4457E9 #6878ED #8895F1 #ADB5F5 #D1D6FA

Shades

#1425A9 #112092 #0E1A77 #0B1560 #080F44 #050A2E

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