#172854
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.9% 0.083 265.6), rgb(23, 40, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#172854 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 266°. 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 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172854 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 40, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.083 265.6) |
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 #172854 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172854 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172854 text on white | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #172854 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F7FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3563F1
oklch(55.6% 0.219 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#2851D2
oklch(49.2% 0.204 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2243A9
oklch(42.6% 0.168 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F3A86
oklch(37.6% 0.132 265.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172854
oklch(28.9% 0.083 265.6)
#172854 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) | #112D56 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #042853 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00323A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172854
#172854
oklch(28.9% 0.083 265.6)
- #382800
#382800
oklch(28.8% 0.059 85.3)
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 #172854, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
Use #172854 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.