#173246
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.6% 0.049 242.7), rgb(23, 50, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#173246 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173246 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 50, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.049 242.7) |
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 #173246 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173246 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173246 text on white | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #173246 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E4
oklch(81% 0.058 243)
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Step 400
400
#6BA8D6
oklch(70.8% 0.093 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E91CB
oklch(63.2% 0.118 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#107AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.129 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#075480
oklch(42.7% 0.099 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#144667
oklch(37.8% 0.077 242.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#173246
oklch(30.6% 0.049 242.7)
#173246 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) | #293247 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232D46 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003739 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173246
#173246
oklch(30.6% 0.049 242.7)
- #412913
#412913
oklch(30.5% 0.05 61.7)
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 #173246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.025
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
Use #173246 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.