#173387 Color

#173387 is rgb(23, 51, 135) in RGB and hsl(225, 71%, 31%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#173387

HEX#173387

RGBrgb(23, 51, 135)

HSLhsl(225, 71%, 31%)

HSVhsv(225, 83%, 53%)

OKLCHoklch(35.9% 0.145 265.4)

CMYKcmyk(83%, 62%, 0%, 47%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #173387 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.29:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #173387 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#173387 Complementary#876B17 Analogous#176B87 Analogous#331787 Triadic#871733 Triadic#338717

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #173387, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1E43B3 #2552DA #5175E1 #7894E8 #A3B6EF #CBD6F6

Shades

#142C76 #112664 #0E1F53 #0C1A46 #091434 #060D23

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