#172C5E
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.7% 0.093 264.4), rgb(23, 44, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#172C5E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172C5E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 44, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.093 264.4) |
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 #172C5E | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172C5E | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172C5E text on white | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #172C5E text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#265FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A4CDF
oklch(49.1% 0.229 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#1740B4
oklch(42.7% 0.189 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#18388E
oklch(37.6% 0.148 264.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172C5E
oklch(30.7% 0.093 264.4)
#172C5E 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) | #0F3260 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002B5D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003840 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172C5E
#172C5E
oklch(30.7% 0.093 264.4)
- #3E2C00
#3E2C00
oklch(30.6% 0.063 84.2)
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 #172C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.015
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
Use #172C5E 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.