#172f75 color: Twilight Express
#172f75 is rgb(23, 47, 117) in RGB and oklch(33.386% 0.12399 265.59) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Midnight blue
- indigo-900
- Black 54%
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About #172f75
#172f75 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 33.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.35:1 contrast and black text 1.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Twilight Express (#1c3378). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.
Lighter: #172f75 mixed with white
Darker: #172f75 mixed with black
Calmer: #172f75 with less saturation
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Questions about #172f75
What color is #172f75?
#172f75 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Twilight Express. In RGB it is rgb(23, 47, 117), in HSL hsl(224.68, 67.14%, 27.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.386% 0.12399 265.59).
What colors go well with #172f75?
The complementary color of #172f75 is #4a3100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003c61 and #3e226e. The triadic partners are #680c10 and #004500.
Is white or black text more readable on #172f75?
White text reads better on #172f75: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 and black gives 1.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #172f75 a warm or cool color?
#172f75 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 33.4% and its chroma 0.124.