#172D96 Color

#172D96 is rgb(23, 45, 150) in RGB and hsl(230, 73%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172D96

HEX#172D96

RGBrgb(23, 45, 150)

HSLhsl(230, 73%, 34%)

HSVhsv(230, 85%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(36.2% 0.172 267)

CMYKcmyk(85%, 70%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172D96 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172D96 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172D96 Complementary#968117 Analogous#176C96 Analogous#421796 Triadic#96172D Triadic#2D9617

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172D96, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1E38BE #2B49DE #536BE4 #7F91EB #A7B3F1 #CED5F7

Shades

#152784 #11216E #0E1B5D #0C164B #091139 #060A23

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