#171C46
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.9% 0.078 274.2), rgb(23, 28, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#171C46 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #171C46 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 28, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.078 274.2) |
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 #171C46 | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #171C46 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #171C46 text on white | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #171C46 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFD
oklch(81% 0.092 274)
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Step 400
400
#8597FC
oklch(70.6% 0.149 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#697AF9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 274)
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Step 600
600
#545FE8
oklch(55.7% 0.204 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#454DCA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3840A3
oklch(42.7% 0.158 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#303882
oklch(37.8% 0.123 274.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#171C46
oklch(24.9% 0.078 274.2)
#171C46 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) | #032247 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E45 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #171C46
#171C46
oklch(24.9% 0.078 274.2)
- #292100
#292100
oklch(25% 0.051 95.7)
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 #171C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
Use #171C46 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.