#172DBA Color

#172DBA is rgb(23, 45, 186) in RGB and hsl(232, 78%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172DBA

HEX#172DBA

RGBrgb(23, 45, 186)

HSLhsl(232, 78%, 41%)

HSVhsv(232, 88%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(40.2% 0.217 266.7)

CMYKcmyk(88%, 76%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text9.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.12:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#172DBA Complementary#BAA417 Analogous#177EBA Analogous#5317BA Triadic#BA172D Triadic#2DBA17

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#1B35DE #3C53E7 #6073EB #8997F0 #ADB7F5 #D2D7F9

Shades

#1427A3 #112188 #0E1B71 #0B165B #081044 #050A29

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