#173497 Color

#173497 is rgb(23, 52, 151) in RGB and hsl(226, 74%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#173497

HEX#173497

RGBrgb(23, 52, 151)

HSLhsl(226, 74%, 34%)

HSVhsv(226, 85%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(37.6% 0.165 265.7)

CMYKcmyk(85%, 66%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #173497 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.97:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #173497 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#173497 Complementary#977917 Analogous#177597 Analogous#391797 Triadic#971734 Triadic#349717

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #173497, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1D42BF #2A54DF #5274E5 #7E98EC #A6B8F2 #CED8F8

Shades

#142E85 #11276F #0E205D #0B1A4B #09143A #050C23

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