#171C3D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.2% 0.063 274.3), rgb(23, 28, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#171C3D is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #171C3D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 28, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.063 274.3) |
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 #171C3D | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #171C3D | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #171C3D text on white | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #171C3D text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F7FE4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5866D2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4954B6
oklch(49.1% 0.154 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4593
oklch(42.6% 0.127 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#323B75
oklch(37.6% 0.099 274)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#171C3D
oklch(24.2% 0.063 274.3)
#171C3D 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) | #0D203E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081D3C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #052329 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #171C3D
#171C3D
oklch(24.2% 0.063 274.3)
- #271F00
#271F00
oklch(24.2% 0.05 95.1)
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 #171C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.074
Use #171C3D 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.