#17345B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.5% 0.078 256.6), rgb(23, 52, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#17345B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17345B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 52, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.078 256.6) |
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 #17345B | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17345B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17345B text on white | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #17345B text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E7
oklch(81% 0.058 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AA3DB
oklch(70.8% 0.094 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#588BD1
oklch(63.2% 0.12 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C73BE
oklch(55.5% 0.131 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E61A4
oklch(49.2% 0.121 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#274F85
oklch(42.7% 0.101 256.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#17345B
oklch(32.5% 0.078 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#17345B 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) | #22375D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18315A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D43 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17345B
#17345B
oklch(32.5% 0.078 256.6)
- #472E00
#472E00
oklch(32.3% 0.068 76.3)
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 #17345B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.011
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.028
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
Use #17345B 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.