#172669
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.3% 0.118 268.6), rgb(23, 38, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#172669 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172669 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 38, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.118 268.6) |
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 #172669 | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172669 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172669 text on white | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #172669 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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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
#2C30FF
oklch(49.1% 0.287 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#232BCF
oklch(42.7% 0.24 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D2CA2
oklch(37.6% 0.187 268.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172669
oklch(30.3% 0.118 268.6)
#172669 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) | #00316B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002968 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003743 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172669
#172669
oklch(30.3% 0.118 268.6)
- #3B2C00
#3B2C00
oklch(30.2% 0.062 88.4)
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 #172669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.031
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.070
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.072
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.074
Use #172669 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.