#173B4E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.5% 0.053 234.5), rgb(23, 59, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#173B4E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173B4E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 59, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.053 234.5) |
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 #173B4E | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173B4E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #173B4E text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #173B4E text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 236.2)
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Step 400
400
#79A8C3
oklch(70.8% 0.064 234.1)
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Step 500
500
#5592B4
oklch(63.2% 0.081 234.5)
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Step 600
600
#377B9F
oklch(55.5% 0.088 234.6)
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Step 700
700
#296888
oklch(49.1% 0.082 234.1)
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Step 800
800
#24556F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 234.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173B4E
oklch(33.5% 0.053 234.5)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#173B4E 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) | #323A4F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A354E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004041 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173B4E
#173B4E
oklch(33.5% 0.053 234.5)
- #4C2F1B
#4C2F1B
oklch(33.6% 0.053 54.5)
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 #173B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.008
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.012
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
Use #173B4E 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.