#17264F
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.1% 0.078 266.4), rgb(23, 38, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#17264F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17264F |
| RGB | rgb(23, 38, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 55%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.078 266.4) |
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 #17264F | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17264F | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17264F text on white | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #17264F 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FD
oklch(81% 0.092 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#769CFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5480FA
oklch(63.2% 0.188 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B65E9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E53CB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#2745A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#233B82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 266.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17264F
oklch(28.1% 0.078 266.4)
#17264F 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) | #112B51 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07264E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F36 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17264F
#17264F
oklch(28.1% 0.078 266.4)
- #352600
#352600
oklch(27.9% 0.057 86)
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 #17264F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
Use #17264F 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.