#172e5e color: Ending Navy Blue
#172e5e is rgb(23, 46, 94) in RGB and oklch(31.2% 0.09052 262.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Midnight blue
- blue-950
- Black 63%
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About #172e5e
#172e5e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 31.2% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 263°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 13.22:1 contrast and black text 1.59:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ending Navy Blue (#1c305c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.
Lighter: #172e5e mixed with white
Darker: #172e5e mixed with black
Calmer: #172e5e with less saturation
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Questions about #172e5e
What color is #172e5e?
#172e5e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Ending Navy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 46, 94), in HSL hsl(220.56, 60.68%, 22.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.2% 0.09052 262.97).
What colors go well with #172e5e?
The complementary color of #172e5e is #452b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003656 and #34255a. The triadic partners are #56191a and #0c3c0c.
Is white or black text more readable on #172e5e?
White text reads better on #172e5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 and black gives 1.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #172e5e a warm or cool color?
#172e5e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 31.2% and its chroma 0.091.