#172EA1 Color

#172EA1 is rgb(23, 46, 161) in RGB and hsl(230, 75%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172EA1

HEX#172EA1

RGBrgb(23, 46, 161)

HSLhsl(230, 75%, 36%)

HSVhsv(230, 86%, 63%)

OKLCHoklch(37.6% 0.185 266.8)

CMYKcmyk(86%, 71%, 0%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172EA1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172EA1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172EA1 Complementary#A18A17 Analogous#1773A1 Analogous#4517A1 Triadic#A1172E Triadic#2EA117

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172EA1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1D39C9 #324FE2 #5A71E7 #7E90ED #A6B3F2 #CED5F8

Shades

#14288A #112278 #0E1C62 #0B1750 #08113A #060B28

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