#173C8C Color

#173C8C is rgb(23, 60, 140) in RGB and hsl(221, 72%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#173C8C

HEX#173C8C

RGBrgb(23, 60, 140)

HSLhsl(221, 72%, 32%)

HSVhsv(221, 84%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(38.2% 0.14 262.9)

CMYKcmyk(84%, 57%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #173C8C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #173C8C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#173C8C Complementary#8C6717 Analogous#17778C Analogous#2C178C Triadic#8C173C Triadic#3C8C17

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #173C8C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1D4DB4 #2861DC #507EE2 #7B9EEA #A3BBF0 #CFDCF7

Shades

#14357B #112D69 #0E2658 #0B1E46 #091735 #060F23

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