#173186
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(35.4% 0.146 265.9), rgb(23, 49, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#173186 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173186 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 49, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.146 265.9) |
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 #173186 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173186 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #173186 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #173186 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#507FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F5EFE
oklch(55.6% 0.242 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#244BDE
oklch(49.1% 0.227 266)
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Step 800
800
#1E3FB3
oklch(42.6% 0.187 265.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173186
oklch(35.4% 0.146 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#112253
oklch(27.1% 0.092 265.9)
#173186 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) | #003E89 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003484 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004756 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173186
#173186
oklch(35.4% 0.146 265.9)
- #4C3800
#4C3800
oklch(35.3% 0.072 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 #173186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
Use #173186 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.