#172B46
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.7% 0.056 256.3), rgb(23, 43, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#172B46 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172B46 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 43, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.056 256.3) |
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 #172B46 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172B46 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172B46 text on white | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #172B46 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#74A3E2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 256)
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Step 500
500
#4F8ADA
oklch(63% 0.136 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#3173C8
oklch(55.7% 0.148 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#2360AD
oklch(49.2% 0.138 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F4E8C
oklch(42.6% 0.115 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4270
oklch(37.8% 0.089 256.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172B46
oklch(28.7% 0.056 256.3)
#172B46 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) | #202D47 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192845 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003135 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172B46
#172B46
oklch(28.7% 0.056 256.3)
- #3A2604
#3A2604
oklch(28.6% 0.056 76.1)
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 #172B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
Use #172B46 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.