#172C74
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.7% 0.127 266.7), rgb(23, 44, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#172C74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172C74 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 44, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 67%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.127 266.7) |
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 #172C74 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172C74 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172C74 text on white | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #172C74 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#759BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#547FFD
oklch(63.2% 0.193 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B64EC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E51CE
oklch(49% 0.197 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2644A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 266.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#172C74
oklch(32.7% 0.127 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#172C74 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) | #003776 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E73 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E4B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172C74
#172C74
oklch(32.7% 0.127 266.7)
- #433200
#433200
oklch(32.7% 0.067 87.8)
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 #172C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue #00008B ΔE 0.083
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.083
Use #172C74 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.