#173C68
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.4% 0.088 254.6), rgb(23, 60, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#173C68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173C68 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 60, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.088 254.6) |
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 #173C68 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173C68 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #173C68 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #173C68 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A3E1
oklch(70.6% 0.106 254.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C8BD9
oklch(63.1% 0.135 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D74C6
oklch(55.7% 0.145 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F61AB
oklch(49.2% 0.135 254.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C4F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 254.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173C68
oklch(35.4% 0.088 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#122741
oklch(27% 0.056 254.8)
#173C68 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) | #273F6A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3867 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173C68
#173C68
oklch(35.4% 0.088 254.6)
- #523500
#523500
oklch(35.5% 0.075 75.2)
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 #173C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.021
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #173C68 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.