#172CA1 Color

#172CA1 is rgb(23, 44, 161) in RGB and hsl(231, 75%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172CA1

HEX#172CA1

RGBrgb(23, 44, 161)

HSLhsl(231, 75%, 36%)

HSVhsv(231, 86%, 63%)

OKLCHoklch(37.2% 0.187 267.1)

CMYKcmyk(86%, 73%, 0%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172CA1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.91:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172CA1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172CA1 Complementary#A18C17 Analogous#1770A1 Analogous#4717A1 Triadic#A1172C Triadic#2CA117

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172CA1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1D37C9 #324CE2 #5A6FE7 #7E8EED #A6B1F2 #CED4F8

Shades

#14268A #112178 #0E1B62 #0B1650 #08103A #060B28

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