#173C78 Color

#173C78 is rgb(23, 60, 120) in RGB and hsl(217, 68%, 28%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#173C78

HEX#173C78

RGBrgb(23, 60, 120)

HSLhsl(217, 68%, 28%)

HSVhsv(217, 81%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(36.6% 0.111 259.7)

CMYKcmyk(81%, 50%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #173C78 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #173C78 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#173C78 Complementary#785317 Analogous#176D78 Analogous#221778 Triadic#78173C Triadic#3C7817

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #173C78, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1F52A3 #2767CE #4B83DD #76A0E5 #A1BEED #CCDCF5

Shades

#14366B #112D5A #0F274D #0B1E3C #09182F #060F1E

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