#17324F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.1% 0.062 251.9), rgb(23, 50, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#17324F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17324F |
| RGB | rgb(23, 50, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 55%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.062 251.9) |
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 #17324F | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17324F | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17324F text on white | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #17324F text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4EF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#68A5E8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 251.9)
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Step 500
500
#3A8CE1
oklch(63.1% 0.151 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#0774CF
oklch(55.6% 0.164 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#035091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#114373
oklch(37.8% 0.097 251.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17324F
oklch(31.1% 0.062 251.9)
#17324F 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) | #253450 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2E4E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00393C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17324F
#17324F
oklch(31.1% 0.062 251.9)
- #442B05
#442B05
oklch(31.3% 0.062 72.2)
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 #17324F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.018
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
Use #17324F 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.