#172F78 Color

#172F78 is rgb(23, 47, 120) in RGB and hsl(225, 68%, 28%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172F78

HEX#172F78

RGBrgb(23, 47, 120)

HSLhsl(225, 68%, 28%)

HSVhsv(225, 81%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(33.7% 0.128 265.8)

CMYKcmyk(81%, 61%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172F78 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.25:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172F78 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172F78 Complementary#786017 Analogous#176078 Analogous#2F1778 Triadic#78172F Triadic#2F7817

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172F78, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1F40A3 #2751CE #4B6FDD #7692E5 #A1B4ED #CCD6F5

Shades

#142A6B #11235A #0F1E4D #0B183C #09132F #060C1E

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