#173E78 Color

#173E78 is rgb(23, 62, 120) in RGB and hsl(216, 68%, 28%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#173E78

HEX#173E78

RGBrgb(23, 62, 120)

HSLhsl(216, 68%, 28%)

HSVhsv(216, 81%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(37.1% 0.109 258.5)

CMYKcmyk(81%, 48%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #173E78 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #173E78 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#173E78 Complementary#785117 Analogous#176E78 Analogous#211778 Triadic#78173E Triadic#3E7817

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #173E78, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1F54A3 #276ACE #4B85DD #76A2E5 #A1BFED #CCDCF5

Shades

#14376B #112E5A #0F284D #0B1F3C #09182F #060F1E

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