#172041
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.5% 0.063 270), rgb(23, 32, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#172041 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172041 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 32, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.063 270) |
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 #172041 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172041 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172041 text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #172041 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 270.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#839CEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#6681E6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F69D4
oklch(55.8% 0.167 270)
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Step 700
700
#4056B7
oklch(49% 0.155 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#344794
oklch(42.6% 0.128 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C76
oklch(37.6% 0.101 270.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172041
oklch(25.5% 0.063 270)
#172041 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) | #112442 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2040 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01272D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172041
#172041
oklch(25.5% 0.063 270)
- #2C2100
#2C2100
oklch(25.4% 0.052 90.4)
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 #172041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
Use #172041 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.