#172057
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(27.4% 0.099 271.2), rgb(23, 32, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#172057 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172057 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 32, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 58%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.099 271.2) |
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 #172057 | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172057 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172057 text on white | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #172057 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#607BFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 271)
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Step 600
600
#4757FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#3940E7
oklch(49.1% 0.244 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E37BA
oklch(42.7% 0.201 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#273393
oklch(37.8% 0.157 271.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172057
oklch(27.4% 0.099 271.2)
#172057 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) | #002959 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002356 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E38 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172057
#172057
oklch(27.4% 0.099 271.2)
- #312600
#312600
oklch(27.3% 0.056 92.2)
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 #172057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
Use #172057 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.