#172BDE Color

#172BDE is rgb(23, 43, 222) in RGB and hsl(234, 81%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172BDE

HEX#172BDE

RGBrgb(23, 43, 222)

HSLhsl(234, 81%, 48%)

HSVhsv(234, 90%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(44.1% 0.259 266.2)

CMYKcmyk(90%, 81%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text8.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#172BDE Complementary#DECA17 Analogous#178EDE Analogous#6717DE Triadic#DE172B Triadic#2BDE17

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#2F42E9 #505FED #707DF0 #959EF4 #B5BCF7 #D5D9FB

Shades

#1426C2 #111FA2 #0E1A86 #0B156A #080F4E #05092E

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