#173464
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.1% 0.092 259.9), rgb(23, 52, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#173464 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173464 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 52, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 63%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.092 259.9) |
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 #173464 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173464 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173464 text on white | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #173464 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A1E5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#5588DD
oklch(63.1% 0.14 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#3970CB
oklch(55.5% 0.153 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C5DB0
oklch(49% 0.143 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#254D8E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 259.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173464
oklch(33.1% 0.092 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#173464 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) | #1C3966 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C3263 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F47 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173464
#173464
oklch(33.1% 0.092 259.9)
- #483100
#483100
oklch(33.2% 0.069 80)
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 #173464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.018
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.024
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
Use #173464 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.