#172D9B Color

#172D9B is rgb(23, 45, 155) in RGB and hsl(230, 74%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172D9B

HEX#172D9B

RGBrgb(23, 45, 155)

HSLhsl(230, 74%, 35%)

HSVhsv(230, 85%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(36.8% 0.179 267)

CMYKcmyk(85%, 71%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172D9B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.89:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172D9B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172D9B Complementary#9B8517 Analogous#176F9B Analogous#43179B Triadic#9B172D Triadic#2D9B17

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172D9B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1D39C3 #2E4CE0 #566EE6 #7E91EC #A6B3F2 #CED5F8

Shades

#15288A #112273 #0F1C62 #0B164B #09113A #050A23

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