#173A78 Color

#173A78 is rgb(23, 58, 120) in RGB and hsl(218, 68%, 28%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#173A78

HEX#173A78

RGBrgb(23, 58, 120)

HSLhsl(218, 68%, 28%)

HSVhsv(218, 81%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(36.1% 0.114 260.8)

CMYKcmyk(81%, 52%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #173A78 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.91:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #173A78 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#173A78 Complementary#785417 Analogous#176B78 Analogous#241778 Triadic#78173A Triadic#3A7817

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #173A78, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1F4FA3 #2764CE #4B80DD #769FE5 #A1BDED #CCDBF5

Shades

#14346B #112C5A #0F264D #0B1D3C #09172F #060F1E

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