#172F9B Color

#172F9B is rgb(23, 47, 155) in RGB and hsl(229, 74%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172F9B

HEX#172F9B

RGBrgb(23, 47, 155)

HSLhsl(229, 74%, 35%)

HSVhsv(229, 85%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(37.1% 0.176 266.7)

CMYKcmyk(85%, 70%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172F9B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.92:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172F9B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172F9B Complementary#9B8317 Analogous#17719B Analogous#41179B Triadic#9B172F Triadic#2F9B17

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172F9B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1D3CC3 #2E4FE0 #5671E6 #7E92EC #A6B4F2 #CED6F8

Shades

#152A8A #112373 #0F1E62 #0B174B #09123A #050B23

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