#173196 Color

#173196 is rgb(23, 49, 150) in RGB and hsl(228, 73%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#173196

HEX#173196

RGBrgb(23, 49, 150)

HSLhsl(228, 73%, 34%)

HSVhsv(228, 85%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(37% 0.167 266.3)

CMYKcmyk(85%, 67%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #173196 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 #173196 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#173196 Complementary#967D17 Analogous#177096 Analogous#3D1796 Triadic#961731 Triadic#319617

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #173196, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1E3EBE #2B4FDE #5370E4 #7F95EB #A7B6F1 #CED7F7

Shades

#152B84 #11246E #0E1E5D #0C184B #091339 #060B23

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