#173C63
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.1% 0.08 252.2), rgb(23, 60, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#173C63 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173C63 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 60, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.08 252.2) |
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 #173C63 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173C63 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #173C63 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #173C63 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#74A4DB
oklch(70.6% 0.096 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E8DD1
oklch(63.2% 0.122 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F75BF
oklch(55.5% 0.135 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#2162A4
oklch(49% 0.124 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5085
oklch(42.6% 0.103 252.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173C63
oklch(35.1% 0.08 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#13283E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 251.1)
#173C63 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) | #2A3E65 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3762 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173C63
#173C63
oklch(35.1% 0.08 252.2)
- #523300
#523300
oklch(35% 0.075 72.3)
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 #173C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
Use #173C63 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.