#172EB0 Color

#172EB0 is rgb(23, 46, 176) in RGB and hsl(231, 77%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172EB0

HEX#172EB0

RGBrgb(23, 46, 176)

HSLhsl(231, 77%, 39%)

HSVhsv(231, 87%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(39.2% 0.204 266.7)

CMYKcmyk(87%, 74%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172EB0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.05:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172EB0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172EB0 Complementary#B09917 Analogous#177AB0 Analogous#4C17B0 Triadic#B0172E Triadic#2EB017

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172EB0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1C37D4 #3852E5 #5D72EA #8595EF #A9B4F4 #D2D8F9

Shades

#142899 #112283 #0E1C6C #0B1656 #08103F #050B29

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