#17294A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.4% 0.065 261.6), rgb(23, 41, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#17294A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17294A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 41, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.065 261.6) |
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 #17294A | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17294A | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17294A text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #17294A 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F3
oklch(81% 0.077 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#75A0EE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#5186E8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#356DD6
oklch(55.5% 0.172 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#285BBA
oklch(49.2% 0.16 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#224B96
oklch(42.8% 0.132 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#213F78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 261.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17294A
oklch(28.4% 0.065 261.6)
#17294A 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) | #1A2C4B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132749 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003035 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17294A
#17294A
oklch(28.4% 0.065 261.6)
- #382600
#382600
oklch(28.3% 0.058 81.5)
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 #17294A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
Use #17294A 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.