#172941
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.051 256), rgb(23, 41, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#172941 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172941 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 41, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.051 256) |
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 #172941 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172941 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172941 text on white | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #172941 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 255.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E8
oklch(81% 0.06 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A3DC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#558BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#3974C0
oklch(55.7% 0.134 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B61A5
oklch(49.2% 0.123 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#254F86
oklch(42.7% 0.103 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#23426B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 256.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172941
oklch(27.8% 0.051 256)
#172941 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) | #1F2B42 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2641 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E32 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172941
#172941
oklch(27.8% 0.051 256)
- #372507
#372507
oklch(28% 0.051 76.4)
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 #172941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.013
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
Use #172941 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.