#1B178C Color

#1B178C is rgb(27, 23, 140) in RGB and hsl(242, 72%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#1B178C

HEX#1B178C

RGBrgb(27, 23, 140)

HSLhsl(242, 72%, 32%)

HSVhsv(242, 84%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(32% 0.18 271.2)

CMYKcmyk(81%, 84%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #1B178C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #1B178C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#1B178C Complementary#888C17 Analogous#174E8C Analogous#56178C Triadic#8C1B17 Triadic#178C1B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #1B178C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#221DB4 #2E28DC #5450E2 #7F7BEA #A5A3F0 #D0CFF7

Shades

#17147B #141169 #110E58 #0D0B46 #0A0935 #070623

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