#17243C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.2% 0.049 261.9), rgb(23, 36, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#17243C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17243C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 36, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.049 261.9) |
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 #17243C | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17243C | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17243C text on white | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #17243C text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A1DB
oklch(70.8% 0.093 262)
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Step 500
500
#6188D1
oklch(63% 0.119 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#4871BE
oklch(55.6% 0.129 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#395EA4
oklch(49% 0.12 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#304D85
oklch(42.7% 0.1 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A416A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 261.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17243C
oklch(26.2% 0.049 261.9)
#17243C 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) | #1A263D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16233B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04292D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17243C
#17243C
oklch(26.2% 0.049 261.9)
- #302204
#302204
oklch(26.2% 0.049 83)
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 #17243C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.010
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.022
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
Use #17243C 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.