#173E54
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.7% 0.058 236.6), rgb(23, 62, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#173E54 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #173E54 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 62, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.058 236.6) |
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 #173E54 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #173E54 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #173E54 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #173E54 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6DA
oklch(81% 0.044 236.4)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C7
oklch(70.8% 0.07 236.3)
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Step 500
500
#5092B9
oklch(63.2% 0.089 236.5)
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Step 600
600
#317BA5
oklch(55.6% 0.097 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#22688D
oklch(49.2% 0.09 236.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5572
oklch(42.8% 0.074 235.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#173E54
oklch(34.7% 0.058 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#132936
oklch(26.9% 0.037 236.3)
#173E54 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) | #343E55 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3854 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004445 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #173E54
#173E54
oklch(34.7% 0.058 236.6)
- #51311A
#51311A
oklch(34.7% 0.059 55.1)
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 #173E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.014
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.021
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
Use #173E54 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.