#173245
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.5% 0.048 241.3), rgb(23, 50, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#173245 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173245 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 50, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 50%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.048 241.3) |
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 #173245 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173245 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173245 text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #173245 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 241)
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Step 400
400
#6BA8D4
oklch(70.7% 0.09 241)
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Step 500
500
#3E91C9
oklch(63% 0.116 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#117AB5
oklch(55.5% 0.125 241.5)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#08547F
oklch(42.7% 0.097 241.7)
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Step 900
900
#144666
oklch(37.8% 0.075 241.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173245
oklch(30.5% 0.048 241.3)
#173245 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) | #2A3246 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232D45 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003738 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173245
#173245
oklch(30.5% 0.048 241.3)
- #402915
#402915
oklch(30.4% 0.047 60.6)
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 #173245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.024
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
Use #173245 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.