#17255C
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.9% 0.1 268.6), rgb(23, 37, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#17255C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17255C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 37, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.1 268.6) |
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 #17255C | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17255C | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17255C text on white | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #17255C text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C5AFF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E43E8
oklch(49.1% 0.245 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#2539BB
oklch(42.6% 0.203 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#213494
oklch(37.7% 0.158 268.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17255C
oklch(28.9% 0.1 268.6)
#17255C 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) | #002D5E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00275B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00323C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17255C
#17255C
oklch(28.9% 0.1 268.6)
- #372900
#372900
oklch(28.9% 0.059 88.7)
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 #17255C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.073
Use #17255C 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.