#173784
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.135 263.9), rgb(23, 55, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#173784 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173784 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 55, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.135 263.9) |
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 #173784 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173784 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #173784 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #173784 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4980FF
oklch(63% 0.198 264)
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Step 600
600
#2964F4
oklch(55.7% 0.225 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D51D5
oklch(49.1% 0.21 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A44AC
oklch(42.8% 0.173 263.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173784
oklch(36.5% 0.135 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#102350
oklch(27% 0.086 264.2)
#173784 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) | #004287 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003883 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A58 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173784
#173784
oklch(36.5% 0.135 263.9)
- #513A00
#513A00
oklch(36.5% 0.075 83.5)
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 #173784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #173784 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.