#172252 color: Dark Soul
#172252 is rgb(23, 34, 82) in RGB and oklch(27.353% 0.08864 269.892) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Very dark
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- ≈ Midnight blue
- blue-950
- Black 68%
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About #172252
#172252 is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 27.4% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 15.14:1 contrast and black text 1.39:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dark Soul (#112255). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.
Lighter: #172252 mixed with white
Darker: #172252 mixed with black
Calmer: #172252 with less saturation
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Questions about #172252
What color is #172252?
#172252 is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Dark Soul. In RGB it is rgb(23, 34, 82), in HSL hsl(228.81, 56.19%, 20.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.353% 0.08864 269.892).
What colors go well with #172252?
The complementary color of #172252 is #352400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #002a4d and #2f1a4b. The triadic partners are #4a1009 and #00320c.
Is white or black text more readable on #172252?
White text reads better on #172252: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.14:1 and black gives 1.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #172252 a warm or cool color?
#172252 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 27.4% and its chroma 0.089.