#172CEE Color

#172CEE is rgb(23, 44, 238) in RGB and hsl(234, 86%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Blue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172CEE

HEX#172CEE

RGBrgb(23, 44, 238)

HSLhsl(234, 86%, 51%)

HSVhsv(234, 90%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(46.1% 0.276 266)

CMYKcmyk(90%, 82%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text7.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#172CEE Complementary#EED817 Analogous#1798EE Analogous#6D17EE Triadic#EE172C Triadic#2CEE17

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#384AF0 #5464F2 #7582F5 #97A0F7 #B8BEFA #D4D8FC

Shades

#1023D1 #0E1EB4 #0B1993 #091372 #060E51 #040934

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