#172EC4 Color

#172EC4 is rgb(23, 46, 196) in RGB and hsl(232, 79%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172EC4

HEX#172EC4

RGBrgb(23, 46, 196)

HSLhsl(232, 79%, 43%)

HSVhsv(232, 88%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(41.4% 0.227 266.5)

CMYKcmyk(88%, 77%, 0%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172EC4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172EC4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172EC4 Complementary#C4AD17 Analogous#1785C4 Analogous#5717C4 Triadic#C4172E Triadic#2EC417

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172EC4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1F3AE5 #445AE9 #687AED #8896F1 #ADB7F5 #D1D7FA

Shades

#1428A9 #112292 #0E1C77 #0B1760 #081044 #050B2E

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