#17317F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.7% 0.136 265.5), rgb(23, 49, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#17317F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17317F |
| RGB | rgb(23, 49, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.136 265.5) |
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 #17317F | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17317F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #17317F text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #17317F text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F7FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3262F5
oklch(55.7% 0.226 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#264FD5
oklch(49% 0.21 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2042AC
oklch(42.6% 0.174 265.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17317F
oklch(34.7% 0.136 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#122350
oklch(27.1% 0.086 265.4)
#17317F 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) | #003D82 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00337D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004553 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17317F
#17317F
oklch(34.7% 0.136 265.5)
- #4A3600
#4A3600
oklch(34.6% 0.071 85.5)
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 #17317F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
Use #17317F 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.