#171E4C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.9% 0.085 272.5), rgb(23, 30, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#171E4C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #171E4C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 30, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.085 272.5) |
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 #171E4C | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #171E4C | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #171E4C text on white | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #171E4C text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#6479FF
oklch(63% 0.199 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D5CF3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F4AD3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#343EAB
oklch(42.7% 0.172 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3787
oklch(37.8% 0.133 272.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#171E4C
oklch(25.9% 0.085 272.5)
#171E4C 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) | #01254E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00204B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002931 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #171E4C
#171E4C
oklch(25.9% 0.085 272.5)
- #2D2300
#2D2300
oklch(26% 0.053 92.9)
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 #171E4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #171E4C 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.