#172d50 color: Midnight Ocean
#172d50 is rgb(23, 45, 80) in RGB and oklch(29.898% 0.06972 259.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Very dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Midnight blue
- sky-950
- Black 69%
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About #172d50
#172d50 is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 29.9% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 13.75:1 contrast and black text 1.53:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Midnight Ocean (#0f2d4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-950.
Lighter: #172d50 mixed with white
Darker: #172d50 mixed with black
Calmer: #172d50 with less saturation
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Questions about #172d50
What color is #172d50?
#172d50 is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Midnight Ocean. In RGB it is rgb(23, 45, 80), in HSL hsl(216.84, 55.34%, 20.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.898% 0.06972 259.308).
What colors go well with #172d50?
The complementary color of #172d50 is #402800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003349 and #2d264e. The triadic partners are #4b1d1f and #193611.
Is white or black text more readable on #172d50?
White text reads better on #172d50: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 and black gives 1.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #172d50 a warm or cool color?
#172d50 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 29.9% and its chroma 0.07.