#173665
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.7% 0.091 258.6), rgb(23, 54, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#173665 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173665 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 54, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 63%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.091 258.6) |
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 #173665 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173665 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173665 text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #173665 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A2E4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#5289DC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#3671CA
oklch(55.6% 0.151 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#295EAF
oklch(49.1% 0.141 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#234D8D
oklch(42.6% 0.116 258.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173665
oklch(33.7% 0.091 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#142642
oklch(26.9% 0.058 258.9)
#173665 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) | #1F3A67 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #103364 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004148 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173665
#173665
oklch(33.7% 0.091 258.6)
- #4A3200
#4A3200
oklch(33.7% 0.07 79.3)
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 #173665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.015
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
Use #173665 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.