#172E72 Color

#172E72 is rgb(23, 46, 114) in RGB and hsl(225, 66%, 27%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172E72

HEX#172E72

RGBrgb(23, 46, 114)

HSLhsl(225, 66%, 27%)

HSVhsv(225, 80%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(32.9% 0.121 265.8)

CMYKcmyk(80%, 60%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172E72 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172E72 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172E72 Complementary#725C17 Analogous#175C72 Analogous#2E1772 Triadic#72172E Triadic#2E7217

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172E72, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#203F9D #2950C7 #496DDA #7892E3 #A2B4EC #CCD6F5

Shades

#152966 #112255 #0F1D48 #0C183B #0A132F #060C1E

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