#172A6A
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(31.3% 0.114 266.9), rgb(23, 42, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#172A6A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172A6A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 42, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.114 266.9) |
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 #172A6A | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172A6A | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172A6A text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #172A6A text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#547EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 267)
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Step 600
600
#355CFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 267)
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Step 700
700
#2237FB
oklch(49.1% 0.279 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B31CB
oklch(42.8% 0.232 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#18309F
oklch(37.7% 0.18 266.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172A6A
oklch(31.3% 0.114 266.9)
#172A6A 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) | #00336C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002C69 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A45 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172A6A
#172A6A
oklch(31.3% 0.114 266.9)
- #3F2E00
#3F2E00
oklch(31.2% 0.064 86.4)
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 #172A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.026
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.079
Use #172A6A 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.