#171938
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23% 0.059 277.9), rgb(23, 25, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#171938 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #171938 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 25, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 42%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.059 277.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #171938 | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #171938 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #171938 text on white | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #171938 text on black | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#9099E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 278)
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Step 500
500
#767EDE
oklch(63% 0.143 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#6065CC
oklch(55.5% 0.156 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#5054B0
oklch(49.2% 0.144 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#41458F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#373B72
oklch(37.8% 0.093 277.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#171938
oklch(23% 0.059 277.9)
#171938 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0B1D39 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081B37 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A2025 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #171938
#171938
oklch(23% 0.059 277.9)
- #231D00
#231D00
oklch(23.1% 0.048 98.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #171938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
Use #171938 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.