#172E5C
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(31% 0.087 262.5), rgb(23, 46, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#172E5C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172E5C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 46, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.087 262.5) |
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 #172E5C | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172E5C | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172E5C text on white | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #172E5C text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6C9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4481FF
oklch(63% 0.198 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#1E64F7
oklch(55.7% 0.23 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#1151D7
oklch(49% 0.214 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#1144AE
oklch(42.8% 0.177 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#153B89
oklch(37.7% 0.137 262.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172E5C
oklch(31% 0.087 262.5)
#172E5C 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) | #16335E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #072D5B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003940 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172E5C
#172E5C
oklch(31% 0.087 262.5)
- #402D00
#402D00
oklch(31.1% 0.064 83.3)
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 #172E5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.016
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
Use #172E5C 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.