#172E78 Color

#172E78 is rgb(23, 46, 120) in RGB and hsl(226, 68%, 28%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172E78

HEX#172E78

RGBrgb(23, 46, 120)

HSLhsl(226, 68%, 28%)

HSVhsv(226, 81%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(33.4% 0.13 266.2)

CMYKcmyk(81%, 62%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172E78 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172E78 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172E78 Complementary#786117 Analogous#175E78 Analogous#311778 Triadic#78172E Triadic#2E7817

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172E78, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1F3EA3 #274ECE #4B6DDD #7690E5 #A1B3ED #CCD5F5

Shades

#14296B #11225A #0F1D4D #0B173C #09122F #060B1E

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