#172D70
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.5% 0.119 266), rgb(23, 45, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#172D70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172D70 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 45, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.119 266) |
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 #172D70 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172D70 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172D70 text on white | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #172D70 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
#769CFA
oklch(70.6% 0.144 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#5581F7
oklch(63.2% 0.183 266)
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Step 600
600
#3C66E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F54C8
oklch(49.1% 0.185 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2746A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 265.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#172D70
oklch(32.5% 0.119 266)
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Step 950
950
#15244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265.8)
#172D70 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) | #003772 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E6F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E49 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172D70
#172D70
oklch(32.5% 0.119 266)
- #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 #172D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.033
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.084
Use #172D70 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.