#172F6C
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.6% 0.111 264.7), rgb(23, 47, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#172F6C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172F6C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 47, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.111 264.7) |
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 #172F6C | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172F6C | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172F6C text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #172F6C text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0F7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#779EF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#5583EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C6ADD
oklch(55.7% 0.183 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E57C0
oklch(49% 0.171 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#27489B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 264.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#172F6C
oklch(32.6% 0.111 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#152448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265)
#172F6C 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) | #02376E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E48 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172F6C
#172F6C
oklch(32.6% 0.111 264.7)
- #443100
#443100
oklch(32.6% 0.067 84.9)
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 #172F6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.027
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
Use #172F6C 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.