#172D6F
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.4% 0.118 266), rgb(23, 45, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#172D6F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172D6F |
| RGB | rgb(23, 45, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.118 266) |
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 #172D6F | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172D6F | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172D6F text on white | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #172D6F 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FB
oklch(81% 0.089 266)
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Step 400
400
#779DF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5581F5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C67E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F54C6
oklch(49% 0.183 266)
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Step 800
800
#2746A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 265.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#172D6F
oklch(32.4% 0.118 266)
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Step 950
950
#15244A
oklch(27% 0.073 265.6)
#172D6F 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) | #003671 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E6E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D49 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172D6F
#172D6F
oklch(32.4% 0.118 266)
- #433100
#433100
oklch(32.5% 0.066 86.2)
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 #172D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.031
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.082
Use #172D6F 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.