#172ea5
#172ea5 converts to rgb(23, 46, 165) and hsl(230, 76%, 37%). Its nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-800.
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Conversions
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WCAG contrast
| Background | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| white | 10.66:1 | pass | pass | pass |
| black | 1.97:1 | fail | fail | fail |
| slate-900 | 1.68:1 | fail | fail | fail |
| gray-100 | 9.68:1 | pass | pass | pass |
Ratios are computed from WCAG 2.x relative luminance. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
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Tints and shades
Lightness ladder in HSL space, from the lightest tint to the darkest shade of #172ea5.
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Similar colors in the library
Nearest swatches by perceptual OKLab distance across all curated style palettes.
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AI prompt snippet
Use #172ea5 (rgb(23, 46, 165), nearest Tailwind token indigo-800) as an accent. Keep text contrast at least 4.5:1 — this color scores 10.66:1 on white and 1.97:1 on black.
Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0 to use #172ea5 with correct contrast constraints. Browse all palette colors.