#172161
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(28.5% 0.113 270.5), rgb(23, 33, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#172161 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172161 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 33, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.113 270.5) |
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 #172161 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172161 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172161 text on white | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #172161 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4458FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#3532F9
oklch(49% 0.277 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A2DC9
oklch(42.6% 0.23 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#242D9E
oklch(37.7% 0.179 270.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172161
oklch(28.5% 0.113 270.5)
#172161 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) | #002C63 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002560 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00313D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172161
#172161
oklch(28.5% 0.113 270.5)
- #352800
#352800
oklch(28.4% 0.058 89.8)
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 #172161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.031
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.067
Use #172161 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.