#172C78 Color

#172C78 is rgb(23, 44, 120) in RGB and hsl(227, 68%, 28%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172C78

HEX#172C78

RGBrgb(23, 44, 120)

HSLhsl(227, 68%, 28%)

HSVhsv(227, 81%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(33% 0.132 266.8)

CMYKcmyk(81%, 63%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172C78 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172C78 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172C78 Complementary#786317 Analogous#175C78 Analogous#321778 Triadic#78172C Triadic#2C7817

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172C78, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1F3CA3 #274BCE #4B6BDD #768EE5 #A1B1ED #CCD5F5

Shades

#14276B #11215A #0F1C4D #0B163C #09112F #060B1E

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