#172C97 Color

#172C97 is rgb(23, 44, 151) in RGB and hsl(230, 74%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172C97

HEX#172C97

RGBrgb(23, 44, 151)

HSLhsl(230, 74%, 34%)

HSVhsv(230, 85%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(36.2% 0.174 267.2)

CMYKcmyk(85%, 71%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172C97 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.39:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172C97 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172C97 Complementary#978117 Analogous#176C97 Analogous#411797 Triadic#97172C Triadic#2C9717

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172C97, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1D38BF #2A48DF #526AE5 #7E91EC #A6B3F2 #CED5F8

Shades

#142785 #11206F #0E1B5D #0B164B #09113A #050A23

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