#172EDE Color

#172EDE is rgb(23, 46, 222) in RGB and hsl(233, 81%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172EDE

HEX#172EDE

RGBrgb(23, 46, 222)

HSLhsl(233, 81%, 48%)

HSVhsv(233, 90%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(44.4% 0.257 266.1)

CMYKcmyk(90%, 79%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text8.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#172EDE Complementary#DEC617 Analogous#1792DE Analogous#6317DE Triadic#DE172E Triadic#2EDE17

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#2F45E9 #5062ED #707FF0 #95A0F4 #B5BDF7 #D5DAFB

Shades

#1429C2 #1122A2 #0E1C86 #0B166A #08104E #050A2E

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